1. (2021八下·赵县期末) 阅读理解

There was a fire in the factory at about 11:40 last night. Jim is a worker. He was on duty last night. When he got up, he saw smoke coming from the workshop(车间). So he called 911 and his manager at once. The firelighters drown to the factory as soon as they got the call at 11:47 p. m. They arrived at about 11:55 p.m. Tom, the manager of the factory was preparing a report when he got the phone call from lim. He also drove to the factory quickly. When he arrived there, the firefighters were putting out the fire. They put out fire soon. Luckily, no one got hurt in the fire.

In order to keep safe, the firefighters told us it was dry these days. Everyone should be more careful.

1. （1） What was Tom doing when he got the phone call?

   A . Sleeping. B . Watching TV. C . Hanging out with friends. D . Preparing a report.
3. （2） Which of the following is TRUE?

   A . Tom arrived at the factory first. B . The reporter was working when the fire broke out. C . The firefighters said it was dry these days. D . Jim helped the firefighters put out the fire.
5. （3） What DON'T we know about the fire?

   A . The cause. B . The place. C . The time. D . The casualty figures (伤亡人数).