Nearly 900 Americans have been killed in house fires during this winter's deep freeze."When temperatures go down, we see home fire numbers rise and deaths increase.

House fires kill about 2,500 Americans annually. Cooking is the most common cause of fire, and smoking materials are the most common cause of fatal fires.But more than a third of all house fire deaths happen in December, January and February because people trying to stay warm overload electrical circuits, run improperly installed heaters and crank up their wood stoves.

"It has been a deadly year," said Thomas Olshanski, a spokesman for the U.S. Fire Administration.

Here are some ways to stop a home fire before it happens：

1. Keep all potential sources of fuel such as paper, clothing, bedding, curtains or rugs at least 3 feet away from space heaters, stoves or fireplaces.

2. Place space heaters on a level, hard and nonflammable surface (such as ceramic tile floor), not on rugs or carpets or near bedding or drapes. Keep children and pets away from space heaters.

3. When buying a space heater, look for models that shut off automatically if the heater falls over.

4. Never use a cooking stove or oven to heat your home.

5. Use a glass or metal fire screen to keep your fire in your fireplace. Make sure it's large enough to catch sparks and rolling logs.

6. Have wood and coal stoves, fireplaces, chimneys and furnaces professionally inspected and cleaned once a year.

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1.How many tips does the passage write about?

A 4

B 5

C 6

D 7

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据文章有6个小点可知，答案为C。

2.Which season does the house fire happen most?

A Spring

B Summer

C Autumn

D Winter

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据文章第2段第3句“ But more than a third of all house fire deaths happen in December, January and February ”可知。

3.What does the underlined word potential mean in Chinese?

A 低级的

B 不可燃的

C 潜在的

D 舒服的

解析：选C。C 词义猜测题。根据文章第4段第1小点“sources of fuel such as paper, clothing, bedding, curtains or rugs at least 3 feet away from space heaters, stoves or fireplaces ”可知。

4.Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

A Nearly 900 Americans have been killed in house fires during this winter.

B Cooking is the most reason for causing the fire.

C Keep the children and pets away from the hearters.

D You’d better check fireplaces, wood stoves twice a year.

解析：选D。D 推理判断题。根据文章第6小点“Have wood and coal stoves, fireplaces, chimneys and furnaces professionally inspected and cleaned once a year. ”可知。

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A How to prevent the house fire

B The weather and the fire

C 900 people died of fire.

D Inspect your fireplace

解析：选A。A 主旨大意题。由第4段“Here are some ways to stop a home fire before it happens”可知，这是文章的主题句。