15．It's reported that the Great Fire attacked London in the 17th century．The fire started in the very early hours of the day．In four days it destroyed more than three-quarters of the old city，where most of the houses were wooden and close together．（36）G
On Sunday morning the fire started in the house of the King's baker in Pudding Lane．The baker，with his wife and family，was able to get out through a window in the roof．（37）F Then it spread quickly into Thames Street．That was the beginning．
By eight o'clock three hundred houses were on fire．On Monday nearly a kilometer of the city was burning along the River Thames．（38）A The fire destroyed many well-known buildings，old St Paul's and the Guildhall among them．
People threw their things into the river．Many poor people stayed in their houses until the last moment．（39）E The fire stopped only when the King finally ordered people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the path of the fire．With nothing left to burn，the fire became weak and finally died out．
After the fire，the city was expected to be rebuilt with wider streets and fine new houses of stone．（40）BBut more than fifty churches were also rebuilt，among them new St Paul's．
Although great pain and loss was caused by the fire，after it London was rebuilt as a better place：a city for the future and not just of the past．
A．Tuesday was the worst day，for more buildings were caught in the fire．
B．In fact，the streets were still narrow after totally rebuilt．
C．At last，the streets became much wider．
D．The family were able to survive the fire after all．
E．The homeless had to wander in the streets for no shelter to stay．
F．A strong wind blew the fire from the bakery into a small hotel next door．
G．One hundred thousand people became homeless，but only a few lost their lives．
分析 本文屬于說明文閱讀，作者通過這篇文章主要向我們描述了關(guān)于十七世紀的一場大火襲擊了倫敦的新聞報道，盡管十萬人無家可歸，但只有少數(shù)人失去了生命．
解答 36．G．推理判斷題．根據(jù)后文In four days it destroyed more than three-quarters of the old city，where most of the houses were wooden and close together可知十萬人無家可歸，但只有少數(shù)人失去了生命；故選G．
37．F．推理判斷題．根據(jù)后文Then it spread quickly into Thames Street．That was the beginning可知一場強風(fēng)把面包店的大火吹到隔壁的一家小旅館里；故選F．
38．A．推理判斷題．根據(jù)前文On Monday nearly a kilometer of the city was burning along the River Thames可知星期二是最糟糕的一天，因為更多的建筑物在火中蔓延；故選A．
39．E．推理判斷題．根據(jù)前文People threw their things into the river．Many poor people stayed in their houses until the last moment可知無家可歸的人不得不在街上徘徊，沒有棲身之所；故選E．
40．B．推理判斷題．根據(jù)后文But more than fifty churches were also rebuilt，among them new St Paul's可知事實上，街道重建后仍然狹窄；故選B．
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