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Firefighters responded to a fire Wednesday night at an abandoned mall in Heywood. The fire was reported at 9:26 pm at an old shopping center on Michigan Avenue near St. Mary's Church. Six fire engines, two trucks and two chiefs responded to the scene. Crews had the fire under control in about 45 minutes and managed to contain the fire to its point of origin. There were some people inside the building when the fire broke out (3)but there were no reports of any injuries. Fire investigators have responded to the scene but have not yet determined the cause of the fire. Firefighters will remain on the scene until later this morning to ensure that the fire doesn't start up again. The shopping mall had not been in use since 2002. (4)In 2014 City Hall developed a plan to knock down the building and replace it with affordable housing. However the plan was dropped due to lack of funds.
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预览两道题各选项,由选项中出现的 injuries、 building、 broke out、 burned、 firefighters等词可推 测,新闻内容与火灾及其伤亡情况有关。
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3. What does the news item say about the fire?
B)。详解新闻开头提到了火灾发生的时间、地点以及救援情况。消防员用了大约45分钟控制住火势 火灾发生时楼内有人,但尚无人员伤亡的报道。因此答案为B)。
4. What had City Hall planned to do?
B)。(详解)新闻末尾提到,2014年,市政厅计划拆除这家商场,改建经济适用房,但因资金匮乏计划未能 实施。由此可知,市政厅的计划是拆除废弃的商场,答案为B)。