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[originaltext] (26)A ten-year-old boy confessed to his parents that he was
[originaltext] (26)A ten-year-old boy confessed to his parents that he was
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(26)A ten-year-old boy confessed to his parents that he was playing with matches on a windy day in October in southern California. The winds were howling that day, and his carelessness resulted in the big fire. That fire destroyed 18,000 acres of woodland and 12 homes. The total damage and the cost of firefighting efforts were estimated at $ 25 million. Ironically, his parents’ house was untouched by the fire.
The authorities did not immediately. announce what they would do to the boy or his parents. (27)An official in the district attorney’s office said that, probably, no criminal charges would be filed. But the parents would still be liable for civil charges. That is, victims could sue for their losses and rebuilding costs. Suing the middle-class family for millions would be the easy part, though; collecting the millions would be unlikely.
Homeowners disagreed on what should be done. "I don’t have a house anymore," said John Ritter. "It will take at least two years to build a new house, and my insurance is only going to pay about half the cost of the new house. Ordinarily, I would say that the boy and his parents ought to be put in jail for at least 10 years. But because their house didn’t burn down, I think the law should just allow me to trade property with them. They can have my burned-down house, and I can move into their house. That’s fair enough for me."
"We all make mistakes, especially when we’re young," said Michael Richards, another homeowner whose house was burned down. (28)"I think the poor boy has learned a valuable lesson. People should forgive, rebuild, and get on with their lives."
选项
A、It was caused by a teenager’s carelessness.
B、It took place on a windy day in October.
C、It destroyed 18,000 acres of woodland and 20 houses.
D、It caused an estimated $ 20 million loss.
答案
B
解析
短文的第一句说一名十岁的男孩向其父母承认他玩火柴以致造成火灾,并提到火灾发生在十月份的一个刮风的日子,故B正确。
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