A Day in the Life of a Firefighter

Rob Elliot has worked as a firefighter for eight years. Rob’s day starts at 9 a.m. Rob and other firefighters meet in front of the fire station to get their instructions for the day. “Every day is different,” says Rob. “On some days, I drive the fire engine. On other days, I wear the breathing equipment (呼吸装备) and go to the scenes on fire. I enjoy every part of my job.”

Firefighters rescue people from all kinds of situations (情况).” People call us to road accidents, heavy rain, railroad stops and chemical spills (化学品泄漏),” says Rob.

But firefighters do more than rescuing people. They give first aid (紧急救护), and they clean up and check scenes after an accident. They often work together with the police and doctors. They also teach people about fire safety.

Today, Rob and Jenny, another firefighter, were busy checking the equipment. But suddenly, there was a call. A house was on fire and there were two people trapped (被困) in an upstairs bedroom. The firefighters jumped into the fire engines and raced to the house. Rob and Jenny ran upstairs while the rest of the team used hoses to put out the fire. Rob and Jenny found a mother and a daughter in one of the bedrooms. They opened a window and helped the mother and her little girl to climb down a ladder. Soon the fire was out and everyone was safe. “And it’s still only eleven o’clock!” said Rob.

1.Where do Rob and other firefighters meet to get their instructions for the day?

___________________________________________________.

2.Does Rob drive the fire engine every day?

_______________, _______________________________.

3.Which sentence in the passage shows Rob Elliot loves his job?

____________________________________________________.

4.Besides (除……之外) rescuing people, what else do firefighters do? (List two things)

They _________________ and _____________________.

5.Do you want to be a firefighter? Why or why not?

___________________________________________________.

“You have saved my horse,” Queen Olivia told the young boy standing before her. “Now you shall have a prize.” Peter nervously ran his fingers through his brown hair. The frightened horse had run past him as he worked in the field that morning. He would have helped it whether it belonged to the queen or not. But he had to admit that getting a prize was nice. Two of the queen’s pages ( 侍从 ) appeared. One carried a small pillow with a mirror sitting on top. Red jewels shining on the top of the mirror’s silver frame ( 镜框 ) . The other page carried a wooden cage with a clucking (咯咯叫)chicken inside it.

“Only one prize can be yours,” The queen said. “Choose wisely.” “That’s easy,” Peter said. “I’ll take the chicken.” Some of the people in the court laughed. It was clear that they thought he had made a foolish choice.

“And why did you choose the chicken?” the queen asked. “Well, I don't know much about jewels and things,” Peter answered. “But I do know about chickens. The chicken will provide eggs family for a long while.”

Queen Olivia smiled. “Then you did make a wise choice,” she said. “That mirror may look beautiful. But the jewels you see are only colored glass, and the frame is painted silver. The chicken is much more valuable.” Peter took the chicken. Then he said. “Thank you.”

“You are a smart child,” the queen said. “I could use a smart boy to help take care of my horses. Would you like a job?” Peter smiled. “Thank you!” he said. A job for the queen paid well. Now his family would eat well for the rest of their lives——all because he had chosen a chicken!

1.Queen Olivia praised Peter for_______.

A.his obeying to her order

B.his taking care of her horse

C.his saving her horse

D.his hard work in the field

2.Peter didn’t choose Jewels as his prize because_______.

A.he thought the jewels were too small

B.his family needed eggs for a long while

C.he wanted something more valuable

D.he knew nothing about jewels

3.Which of the following is true EXCEPT_______according to the story?

A.Peter knew about chicken quite well

B.The Queen wanted to give Peter both of the prizes

C.People in the court thought Peter was foolish to choose the chicken

D.The jewels were not worth much because they were only colored glass

4.The Queen offered Peter the job because_______.

A.she thought he was smart enough to do it well

B.she believed he was the only one to save her horses

C.she wanted Peter’s family to have a better life

D.she felt satisfied that he didn’t like the jewels

5.What can we learn from the story?

A.We should only save the Queen’s horse.

B.Chicken was more valuable than jewels.

C.A wise choice would make one’s life different.

D.A chicken is always the best choice.

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