Question

What Is Happening at Yellowstone?

  When we smell smoke, we think “fire”, and fire is a scary thing. Fire can harm things, but it can also help nature.

  In 1988, Yellowstone Park had some very bad fires. They burned all summer. Firefighters worked hard to put them out, but the fires were too big. They moved too fast. The fires burned until fall, when snow finally put them out.

  Because many trees and much grass burned, the fires changed the land. Soil washed away, and some animals were killed.

  But now, good things are happening at Yellowstone. There are more things for the animals to eat. Flowers, berries and grass grow where the fires burned the trees. The deer and elk like the good grass, bears like the berries, and dead trees make good homes for bugs and birds. Also, new trees are growing.

  Yellowstone is not like it was in1988. But it is still a good place for animals to live.

(    )51. The main idea of the whole story is that _______

A .the fires changed Yellowstone Park.  B. The trees in Yellowstone Park are gone

C .There are more bears in Yellowstone Park

(    )52. In 1998 Yellowstone had big ________.

A.  floods      B. flowers     C. fires    D. rains

(    )53. The story says, “Fire can harm things, but it can also help nature.” This means________

A. sometimes , fire is not a scary thing  B. We cannot avoid fire happening in nature

C. though fire is harmful, sometimes it can also help the grass and plants grow new

 (    )54. What put the fires out?

A .Rain put the fires out.

B. The fires burned until fall, when snow finally put them out.

C. Firefighters put the fires out.

 (    )55.Which of the following does the story lead you to believe?

A. All the animals left and never came back.

B. Animals like Yellowstone Park now.

C. The firefighters didn’t know how to put out fires.

Answer 1

51A 52.C53.C54.B55.B