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  3. The number killed in the Bradford City football ground disaster has risen to 52; more than 70 police and spectators have also be

The number killed in the Bradford City football ground disaster has risen to 52; more than 70 police and spectators have also be

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问题    The number killed in the Bradford City football ground disaster has risen to 52; more than 70 police and spectators have also been detained in hospital. The match was being recorded by York shire TV when the fire began. When it first broke out, a few tongues of flame could be seen under the wooden seats in the G block of the stand. Some of the spectators walked away casually from the smoke. Then suddenly the fire spread with terrifying speed, and within minutes the whole stand was in flames. Most of the spectators rushed forwards onto the pits to avoid the blaze. In the panic, sever al spectators were crushed, and police and other fans ran back to the stands to help them. The rescuers’ clothes and hair could be seen bursting into flames in the intense heat.
   Most of the dead were found piled up at the back of the stand, where they had run to escape from the fire. However, the gates at the back of the stand had been locked before the start of the match. This had been done to prevent people from entering without paying. Eyewitnesses spoke of fans being crushed beneath the turnstile in a desperate attempt to escape.
   Throughout the day, weeping relatives trailed into hospitals and police stations looking for missing members of their families. The police are faced with the problem of identifying the victims and dental records and jewelry are being collected to help with the task.
   The alarmingly quick spread of the fire was of serious concern to police and fire-brigade investigators last night. They believe that paper and other rubbish that had accumulated over the years beneath the wooden stands provided ready-made fuel for the fire.
   Police think that the blaze was started by a dropped cigarette. They also found out that fire extinguishers had been removed from the stands because they had been used in the past by fans as missiles.
   The tragedy is the worst in football history since 66 fans died when part of stadium collapsed in Scotland in 1971.  
The loss of the disaster could be reduced if ______.
选项 A、the rescuers had reacted more quickly
B、eyewitnesses had all helped the rescue work
C、the fans in the past had not been so ignorant of the fire precaution rule
D、the fire-brigade had come earlier
答案C
解析 “如果过去球迷不忽视消防法规，这次灾难的损失就可能降低。”因为过去球迷们闹事时，曾用灭火器做过武器，为了防止此类事件再次发生，举办者撤走了所有的灭火器。所以选C。
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