15．It's reported that the Great Fire attacked London in the 17th century．The fire started in the very early hours of the day．In four days it destroyed more than three-quarters of the old city，where most of the houses were wooden and close together．（36）G
On Sunday morning the fire started in the house of the King's baker in Pudding Lane．The baker，with his wife and family，was able to get out through a window in the roof．（37）F Then it spread quickly into Thames Street．That was the beginning．
By eight o'clock three hundred houses were on fire．On Monday nearly a kilometer of the city was burning along the River Thames．（38）A The fire destroyed many well-known buildings，old St Paul's and the Guildhall among them．
People threw their things into the river．Many poor people stayed in their houses until the last moment．（39）E The fire stopped only when the King finally ordered people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the path of the fire．With nothing left to burn，the fire became weak and finally died out．
After the fire，the city was expected to be rebuilt with wider streets and fine new houses of stone．（40）BBut more than fifty churches were also rebuilt，among them new St Paul's．
Although great pain and loss was caused by the fire，after it London was rebuilt as a better place：a city for the future and not just of the past．
A．Tuesday was the worst day，for more buildings were caught in the fire．
B．In fact，the streets were still narrow after totally rebuilt．
C．At last，the streets became much wider．
D．The family were able to survive the fire after all．
E．The homeless had to wander in the streets for no shelter to stay．
F．A strong wind blew the fire from the bakery into a small hotel next door．
G．One hundred thousand people became homeless，but only a few lost their lives．
分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了关于十七世纪的一场大火袭击了伦敦的新闻报道，尽管十万人无家可归，但只有少数人失去了生命．
解答 36．G．推理判断题．根据后文In four days it destroyed more than three-quarters of the old city，where most of the houses were wooden and close together可知十万人无家可归，但只有少数人失去了生命；故选G．
37．F．推理判断题．根据后文Then it spread quickly into Thames Street．That was the beginning可知一场强风把面包店的大火吹到隔壁的一家小旅馆里；故选F．
38．A．推理判断题．根据前文On Monday nearly a kilometer of the city was burning along the River Thames可知星期二是最糟糕的一天，因为更多的建筑物在火中蔓延；故选A．
39．E．推理判断题．根据前文People threw their things into the river．Many poor people stayed in their houses until the last moment可知无家可归的人不得不在街上徘徊，没有栖身之所；故选E．
40．B．推理判断题．根据后文But more than fifty churches were also rebuilt，among them new St Paul's可知事实上，街道重建后仍然狭窄；故选B．
点评 七选五阅读是完成性阅读，和完形填空很类似，不同的是一个选词，一个选句子．解题时，要注意上下文语境，充分考虑信息词（选项中和空格前后句子中相同或相近的词），选出最符合语境的句子．
