Question

within    just    lost their lives    in their twenties    put out

A: Have you heard of a big fire on May Day?
B: Not yet. When and where did the fire happen?
A: It happened on May 1st in Shanghai.
B: Did the firemen   【小题1】  the fire soon?
A: Yes. The firemen reached the burning building   【小题2】  six minutes.
B: Was anybody hurt in the fire?
A: Two firemen   【小题3】  in the fire.
B: I am sorry to hear that.
A: These two firemen are very young. Both of them are   【小题4】 .
B: I am very sad. They are   【小题5】  several years older than us.
A: I have the same feeling. Fire is really terrible. Everyone should be careful with it.

Answer 1

【小题1】put out
【小题2】within
【小题3】lost their lives
【小题4】in their twenties
【小题5】just

解析试题分析：
【小题1】句意：消防员立刻熄灭火了吗？put out the fire“熄灭火”，故答案为put out。
【小题2】句意：消防员在六分钟之内赶到火灾大楼。结合语境，within six minutes“六分钟之内”。故答案为within。
【小题3】句意：两名消防员在火灾中丧失性命。结合上文Was anybody hurt in the fire?以及下文I am sorry to hear that.提示，可知答案为lost their lives。
【小题4】句意：他们两个都只有20几岁。根据上文These two firemen are very young.提示，可知答案为in their twenties。
【小题5】句意：他们只比我们大几岁。结合句意，故答案为just。
考点：选词填空。