题目内容
Most summer camps for teens center around sports, or music and arts, or just for having fun. But some girls in the Washington suburb of Arlington County, Virginia, went to camp to get a taste of what its like to be a firefighter.
This is not a typical summer camp. But Michelle Pawlaw is glad she signed up for it. "Getting (o experience the fires hands-on is really cool and something that most people don't get to do," she said.
Michelle and eight other teenage girls are participating in the three-day camp offered by the Arlington County Fire Department located just outside of Washington.
"The purpose is to try to get young women interested in considering the fire service as a career/' said firefighter Clare Burley, who is in charge of the program.
The free of charge, overnight camp is designed to let the girls experience what firefighters do in the line of duty to protect the community.
They take classes and learn how to climb the ladder on a fire truck, operate emergency tools and rescue on injured person. They also do their share of cleaning the firehouse and the equipment Firefighting is still a male-dominated (男性主导) service. Clare joined the department seven years ago, saying "We do everything that the guys do to the same standard. We are tested to the same standard. We are expected to operate at the same standard."
Most of the girls say they had never thought about becoming a firefighter, but the camp was a great learning experience.
"I think it is" definitely not a job that only men can do. Women can do it just as well as men can," said Michelle Pawlaw.
'I think I can Help other people if they need help and know what to do in easel am at a fire myself," said Kayla Ehrlich.
"I think it's fantastic; I could consider taking it as a career some day." said Monica Bartorsh.
And, the girls say, by spending three days together, they also made new friends and had a lot of fun.
64.____might become a firefighter in the future.
A. Monica B. Kayla
C. Michelle D. Clare
65. What can be inferred from the text?
A. The camp offers classes on curing the injured.
B. Teenage .girls will become volunteer firefighters.
C. Women can perform as well as men in firefighting.
D. Firefighting will soon be a female-dominated service.
66. What do we know about Clare Burley from the passage?
A. She has served the department for 7 years.
B. She doesn't like her career as a firefighter.
C. She is the designer of the camp program.
D. She does better in firefighting than men.
67.The purpose of the text is____.
A. to attract more campers B. to introduce a new type of camp
C. to praise women firefighters D. to gain support from government
AC AB
Summer school is something a kid will never forget.For some, it's a way to advance past their classmates.For most, summer school is' a requirement in order to graduate with their classmates I can remember being forced into taking a summer school course.It was not the school that forced me into this awkward situation it was my mother.
I was a 16-year-old kid in a new school; My school did not offer summer courses so I had to take my course at an alternative school in the city.It was an experience I will never forget.I was not concerned with making friends.I was there to get credit (学分) for a course that I should have received credit for the previous semester.It was.my doing that landed me in the situation and it was important that I understood this.
The fees were lowest but the experience was amazing.I enjoyed I didn't miss the day. The course was from Monday to Friday for an entire month.I passed the course with an A.I was thrown into an awkward situation and actually enjoyed it.My friends didn't even know I took the course.Most of them were still sleeping by the time my course ended each day.
Awkward situations are so important for personal growth.This situation made me feel more independent.I made friends.I finally understood what sacrifice and hard work were all about.While attending college, I remembered how much I enjoyed summer school and I chose to take summer school in my first three years of college.Some kids get pushed too much but some don't get pushed enough.I was never pushed enough.
Enable your children to struggle for success.If your child needs summer school you explain to them why it's important.Some parents are surprised by the situation and may want to be more involved in their children's education.Follow through and follow up.
【小题1】Most students go to the summer school in order to ____.
A.find good jobs graduation | B.become top students in their class |
C.have a chance to make more friends | D.graduate successfully on time |
A.What he had done. | B.His mother's wish. |
C.His own requirement. | D.Study competition. |
A.It helped him get rid of bad habits. |
B.It helped him make new friends. |
C.It helped him understand what sacrifice and hard work were. |
D.It increased his independence. |
A.does not like summer school at all even though it is useful |
B.thinks summer school is unnecessary for children |
C.encourages parents to make their children attend summer school |
D.is against forcing children to attend summer school |
A.He thinks it is awkward. | B.He thinks it is significant. |
C.He doesn't think it is suitable. | D.He thinks nothing of it. |
Summer school is something a kid will never forget. For some, it’s a way to advance past their classmates. For most, summer school is a requirement in order to graduate with their classmates. I can remember being forced into taking a summer school course. It was not the school that forced me into this awkward situation; it was my mother.
I was a 16-year-old kid in a new school. My school did not offer summer courses so I had to take my course at an alternative school in the city. It was an experience I will never forget. I was not concerned with making friends. I was there to get credit (学分) for a course that I should have received credit for the previous semester. It was my doing that landed me in the situation and it was important that I understood this.
The fees were lowest but the experience was amazing. I enjoyed. I didn’t miss the day. The course was from Monday to Friday for an entire month. I passed the course with an A. I was thrown into an awkward situation and actually enjoyed it. My friends didn’t even know I took the course. Most of them were still sleeping by the time my course ended each day.
Awkward situations are so important for personal growth. This situation made me feel more independent. I made friends. I finally understood what sacrifice and hard work were all about. While attending college, I remembered how much I enjoyed summer school and I chose to take summer school in my first three years of college. Some kids get pushed too much but some don’t get pushed enough. I was never pushed enough.
Enable your children to struggle for success. If your child needs summer school you explain to them why it’s important. Some parents are surprised by the situation and may want to be more involved in their children’s education. Follow through and follow up.
【小题1】Most students go to the summer school in order to ______.
A.find good jobs after graduation | B.become top students in their class |
C.have a chance to make more friends | D.graduate successfully on time |
A.What he had done . | B.His mother’s wish. |
C.His own requirement. | D.Study competition. |
A.It helped him get rid of bad habits. |
B.It helped him make new friends. |
C.It helped him understand what sacrifice and hard work were. |
D.It increased his independence. |
A.does not like summer school at all even though it is useful |
B.thinks summer school is unnecessary for children |
C.encourages parents to make their children attend summer school |
D.is against forcing children to attend summer school |
A.He thinks it is awkward. | B.He thinks it is significant. |
C.He doesn’t think it is suitable. | D.He thinks nothing of it. |