READINGS.

Fire in Colorado(before 2003)

Firefighters have had a hard time putting out a big fire near Boulder, Colorado.

It took firefighters a long time to control the fire. It was very windy. One firefighter said that the winds can blow the fire out of the area very easily.

The fire destroyed 65 homes. During the worst part of the fire, people were asked to leave their homes. Police were worried that the empty homes might be looted. They checked every car going in and out of the fire area.

One family returned to their home to find that only a small part of it had been hurt by the blaze. They felt very lucky to be able to repair the damage. The fire had come so close to their house that the girl had to run out with only her teddy bear.

Another family lost only their outdoor toilet. Their cabin had no indoor plumbing so their outhouse was in the yard. They were thankful their home was not burned down.

PICK AN ANSWERS

1.  During the worst part of the fire, people were asked to _____.

1. put water on the fire
2. leave their homes
3. help fight the fire

2.  One family returned to their home to find _____. 

1. only the garage and bedrooms were burned down
2. their whole house had burned down
3. only a small part of it had been hurt by the blaze

3.  The fire had come so close to their house that a girl could only take _____.

1. her new pants
2. her dog
3. her teddy bear

4.  With the homes empty, police were afraid that they might be _____.

1. looted
2. burned
3. flooded
4. dried

5.  Because of high winds, it took firefighters a long time to _____.

1. leave their homes
2. control the fire
3. get to each house

6.  Their cabin had no indoor _____ so their outhouse was in the yard.

1. plumbing
2. water
3. walls
4. doors

7.  _____have had a hard time putting out a big fire in Boulder, Colorado.

1. Policemen
2. Home owners
3. Meter maids
4. Firemen

8.  Because of high winds, the fire could easily_________.

1. be blown out of the area.
2. be controlled.
3. burn itself out.
4. be put out.

9.  When homes were empty, police checked every car coming and going into the area to check for _____.

1. things that needed to be fixed
2. things that have been looted from the houses
3. things that had been burned

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