1. (2022高二上·铜鼓月考) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

The moon had gone behind a cloud and there weren't many stars in the sky. As I took a glance (一瞥) at my neighbour's house, I saw a flame (火焰) in his 1 . I thought he was having a midnight fast food so l went back to my bed.

Soon, there was a 2 smell in the air and I guessed something was wrong. At once, I jumped out of bed and went downstairs to 3 . I saw fire coming out of my neighbour's kitchen. Right away, I shouted, "Fire! Fire!" But there was no one nearby to 4 my shouts for help.

I 5 into my house, called the Fire Department and went back to my neighbour's house. I rang the doorbell, hit on the door and 6 my neighbour's name but there was no answer. I managed to 7 the house and rescued a cat and a rabbit.

I tried to throw water through the kitchen window 8  it was no use; the fire was too strong. 9 , a fire engine arrived and soon the firemen put out the fire. They arrived just in time as the fire was going to 10  to the other rooms in the house.

When my neighbour came back, he was 11  because his kitchen was burnt down, but he thanked me for calling the Fire Department and for saving his 12 . He wanted to give me some money 13  but I did not accept it.

Weeks later, my neighbour repaired and restored his kitchen. He 14  me to see his new kitchen and there he gave me a medal that he had 15  ordered from a factory. It made me very happy.