A very big fire broke out in Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, Hong Kong. The fire started at 2:51 in the afternoon on November 26, 2025 and grew very big quickly.

Public videos showed big flames covering the scaffolding (脚手架) on the outside wall of Wang Cheong House. Thick smoke rose up into the sky, and people saw some building materials falling down. The fire spread very fast. It quickly moved to nearby Wang Tai House and Wang Shing House, and finally covered other buildings in that area.

Many emergency workers came to help. There were 767 firefighters with 128 fire engines and 57 ambulances. Also, 400 police officers worked hard to rescue people. They tried to put out the fire and save those who were trapped inside.

1.1. When did the fire start?

A At 2:51 pm Nov 26.

B At 6:50 am Nov 27.

C At 3:02 pm Nov 26.

D At 6:22 pm Nov 26.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据第一段的 “The fire started at 2:51 in the afternoon on November 26, 2025” 可知，火灾发生在2025年11月26日下午2点51分。B选项是统计伤亡的时间，C选项是警报升为3级的时间，D选项是警报升为5级的时间，均不符合题意。故选A。

2.2. Which word can describe the fire?

A Small.

B Fierce.

C Slow.

D Quiet.

解析：选B。B 推理判断题。根据第二段的“big flames covering the scaffolding”“spread very fast”“covered other buildings”以及第四段44人遇难、58人受伤的结果，可推断这场大火是猛烈的。故选B。

3.3. What can we infer from Paragraph 3?

A The rescue was well organized.

B The fire was not serious.

C Few people needed help.

D It was a small accident.

解析：选A。A推理判断题。根据第三段列出的大量消防车、救护车和警察数量，说明救援工作组织有序、规模庞大。故选A。

4.4. What does the underlined word “escalated” mean in the passage?

A Forgotten.

B Lowered.

C Raised.

D Stopped.

解析：选C。C 词义猜测题。根据第四段上下文 “First, it was raised to Level 3 at 3:02 pm. Then, it went up to Level 4 at 3:34 pm. Finally, by 6:22 pm, it was escalated to the highest Level 5.” 的递进逻辑，可知三个分句均描述警报级别提升的过程，“escalated” 与前句的 “raised”“went up”语义一致，意为 “提升、升级”。故选C。

5.5. What will the Hong Kong government do next?

A Build new houses.

B Stop building scaffolding.

C Close the housing estate.

D Find out fire cause.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句“The government leader said they will use all resources to help everyone and find out why this terrible fire happened.”可知，香港政府接下来会调查火灾发生的原因。故选D。