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选择性必修二u1reading

Firefightersputouttowerblockfire

FirefightersquicklyputouttheHendersonTowerfirelastnight.Thefire,whichisthought1(start)fromthe8thfloor,spreadquicklythroughthetowerblockonSundaynight,2(leave)peopleontheupperfloors3(trap).Fearsgrew4thenumberofdeathscouldreach5,accordingtofigures5(release)byemergencyservices.Fireenginesandambulances,calledat9:30p.m.,reachedthescenewithin15minutes.Bythistime,thefirehadextendedtothe15thfloor.Firefightersgotthesituation6controlaround11p.m.Thereisconcern7theconstructioncompanythatbuiltthetowerblockhadnotfollowedfiresafetyrules.

Aterriblefirebrokeout8Sundaynight,leavingtheHendersonTowerseriouslydamaged.Emergencyservicesestimatethatthenumberofdeathscouldreach9.Bythismorning,4peoplehavebeenconfirmeddead.Thefirehasalsoleftdozensofpeople9(injure),5of10areinacriticalcondition.LisaMayer,29,isamongtheluckyoneswhoonlysufferedminorinjuries.Sherecalled,“Iwasabouttohaveabath11Iheardpeople12(scream)anddogsbarking.Ilookedoutsideandthesmokewaschokingme.Itwaslikeanawfuldream.MrPeterson,headofthefireservice,confirmsthatadroppedcigaretteendonacarpetofthe8thfloorstartedthefireand13theautomaticfirealarmsdidnotgooffquicklyenough14(prevent)thedisaster.Ateamiscurrentlyinvestigatingtheaccident15(far).

Readingnewsreportscritically

Werelyonnewstolearnabout16ishappeningintheworldaroundus.However,weusuallyfindthatreportsonthesameeventscontaindifferentorevencontradictoryinformation.Howdothesedifferencescomeabout?Itisadvisabletorememberthatjournalistsmayhavedifferentpriorities,whichwouldinfluencehowtheyreportanevent.Lets