the pan and then turned off the stove(炉子)before starting to help Mane through the smoke down the stairs to safety.

　　Suddenly Mane started crying，"My baby, my baby！""Where's the baby？"asked Lorna."In the bedroom，"Mane shouted back.While John pulled the crying mother from the house, Lorna, without a thought for her own safety, turned back to search for the baby.She found the little girl, 14­month­old Ann, lying with her eyes closed.

　　Lorna quickly took the baby, rushed downstairs through the fire and smoke."It didn't cross my mind at the time that I was near to dying when I rushed through the smoke，" said Lorna."I was just thinking of the baby.Even after I came out of the house, I wasn't frightened."

　　When help arrived, baby Ann and her mum were taken to hospital for treatment.It was only when Lorna got back into the safety of her own house that she realised the danger she had faced."I started shaking all over and thought of what could have happened to me，"she said.

　　【语篇解读】　本文是记叙文。女孩儿偶然间发现邻居家里着火，她不顾自身安危，与父亲一起将邻居母女救出失火房屋。

　　1．What did Lorna's dad choose to do first when he entered the flat?

　　A．Put out the fire.　 B．Turn off the stove.

　　C．Open the windows. D．Help Mane downstairs.

　　A　[细节理解题。由第二段中的"They looked upstairs...down the stairs to safety"可知，Lorna的父亲进入失火公寓之后，首先扑灭了火源。]

　　2．What was the cause of the fire?

　　A．Mane fell asleep while cooking.

　　B．Ann was careless when playing with fire.

　　C．Mane suddenly passed out while cooking.

　　D．There was something wrong with the stove.

A　[推理判断题。由第二段中的"they found a pan...smoke­blackened sitting room"可知，厨房的平底锅着火，而Mane在客厅睡着，并因浓烟失去意识。因