“I understand they want to keep warm,but you cannot do this.This is deadly,” Toronto Mayor Rob Ford said Tuesday.

　　In Toronto,about 72,000 customers remained without power Christmas morning.Elsewhere in Ontario,about 30,000 customers were still in the dark.Tens of thousands of homes were still without power on Wednesday in Michigan,down from more than 500,000 at the storm’s peak (顶峰).Maine had about 60,000 without power.

　　Canadian officials warned that some customers could be without power until Saturday.

　　13.What is the main cause of the death in Canada?

　　A.Their houses’ burning down.

　　B.Traffic accidents on highways.

　　C.Carbon monoxide poisoning.

　　D.Using lots of candles at home.

　　答案:C

　　解析:推理判断题。根据前三段内容“在27个死亡的人当中有10人死于一氧化碳中毒,”再结合第五段内容可知,一氧化碳中毒是造成这些死亡的主要原因。

　　14.Why were there a jump in calls for help?

　　A.Because there was a sudden drop in temperature.

　　B.Because many crashes happened on the highway.

　　C.Because a lot of people wanted to order candles.

　　D.Because people couldn’t get out to pay their bills.

　　答案:A

　　解析:推理判断题。根据第五段可知,气温急剧下降,许多人打电话求助。

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