火灾凸显了极端高温的危害

黄连英

The dangers caused by extreme heat conditions currently being experienced across continental Europe have been highlighted in Greece， after 1，200 children had to be evacuated from a summer camp near the capital Athens because of forest fires being made worse by high winds.

The fire broke out close to the popular beach resort of Loutraki， with Reuters reporting that around 50 fire engines， 40 soldiers and 13 aircraft had been deployed to try and control the blaze， which had caused local highways to be shut and train services to be disrupted.

Not far away， near Kouvaras， southeast of Athens， a second major blaze began， with the wind making conditions even more difficult for firefighters. “Due to high winds， the blaze spread across 12 kilometers in two hours，” Greek Fire Service spokesman Ioannis Artopoios told a televised news conference.

Summer wildfires are a regular occurrence in Greece. In 2018， 101 people died in the seaside town of Mati， east of Athens. But fears are higher than usual this year because of a dry winter followed by the extreme heat of summer.

Other parts of Europe suffering in the heat include the Italian island of Sardinia， which was expected to experience temperatures of 46 C in few days， not far off from the all-time European record high of 48.8 C， which was recorded on another Italian island， Sicily， in August 2021. And forest fires have caused thousands of people on the Spanish island of La Palma to leave their homes.

As well as the obvious physical danger and damage， the extreme weather could leave its economic mark on the areas affected， with data from the European Travel Commission showing that even before the latest incidents， the number of people planning to travel to the Mediterranean region between June and November was 10 percent down on figures from last year， when similarly extreme conditions were experienced.

At the same time， more temperate countries such as Ireland and Denmark， where such conditions are far less likely， are reported to be proving more popular with travelers.

（材料來自“China Daily”网站，有删改）

1. What does the underlined word “evacuated” in Paragraph 1 mean？

A. Left behind.               B. Moved out.

C. Called on.                  D. Blew away.

2. Which of the following isnt mentioned according to Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 2？

A. The reason why the big forest fire broke out.

B. The place where the big fire broke out.

C. The great harm caused by the big fire.

D. How fast the big fire spread.

3. What can be inferred according to the passage？

A. This years Summer wildfires may be more serious than ever.

B. The island of Sardinia set European record high of 48.8 C.

C. The wildfires caused many people on the Sicily Island to leave their homes.

D. The extreme weather wouldnt lead to economic effect on the areas affected.

4. Whats the purpose of the passage？

A. To explain the reasons for big forest fires in Europe.

B. To report two big forest fires that broke out in Greece.

C. To raise peoples awareness of big forest fires.

D. To call on people to fight against forest fires.

参考答案

1. B。解析：词义猜测题。材料第一段的大意为：目前欧洲大陆正在经历的极端高温天气所带来的危害在希腊得到了突出的体现，由于强风加剧了森林火灾，1200名儿童不得不从首都雅典附近的一个夏令营撤离。由此可知，“evacuated”应有“疏散，撤离”之意。故选B。

2. D。解析：细节理解题。材料第一段讲述了森林火灾产生的两大原因——高温和强风，故排除A；材料第二段提到了火灾发生地点——海滨度假胜地Loutraki附近，故排除B；材料第二段还提到了火灾造成的危害——大火导致当地高速公路封闭，火车服务中断，故排除C。这两段均未提到与D选项有关的内容，故选D。

3. A。解析：推理判断题。根据材料第四段第三句“But fears are higher than usual this year because of a dry winter followed by the extreme heat of summer.”，我們可知因为冬季干燥和夏季酷热，人们担心今年的森林火灾比往年更严重。故选A。

4. B。解析：推理判断题。此篇材料是一篇新闻报道，内容是围绕“希腊发生的两次森林火灾”展开的。故选B。