The Great Fire of London started in the very early hours of September 2,1666.In four days it destroyed more than three quarters of the old city,where most of those houses were built out of wood and close together.One hundred thousand people became homeless but only few lost their lives.The fire started on Sunday moring.By eight o’clock three hundred houses were on fire.On Monday nearly a kilometer of the city was burning along the River Thames.Tuesday was the worst day.The fire destroyed many well–known buildings.
The fire stopped only when the king finally ordered people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the path(路线) of the fire.With nothing left to burn,the fire became weak and finally died out.
小题1:What day die the Great Fire happen in London?
A．Sunday.
B．Monday.
C．Tuesday.
D．Wednesday.小题2:The Great Fire of London destroyed more than ________ of the old city.
A．25 percent
B．30 percent
C．half
D．75 percent小题3:What were most of the houses made of?
A．Plastic.
B．Wood.
C．Stones.
D．Bricks.小题4:Finally,the fire was out because there wasn’t ________ left to burn it ________.
A．nothing,the fire
B．anything,the city
C．anything,the path of the fire
D．something,the streets小题5:How long did the fire last?
A．Two days.
B．Three days.
C．More than four days.
D．Half a month.
