题目内容
Fire fighting is a serous matter, knowing what to do during a fire can save people’s lives. It is important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone else in the family, such as stairways and emergency exits, but not elevators.
From the lower floors of building, escape through windows is possible. Learn the best way to get out from a window with the least chance of serious injury.
The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. An average person, hanging by the fingertips will have a drop of about 6 feet to the ground. It is about twice the height of an average man. Of course, it is safer to jump a short way down than to stay in a burning building.
Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed before opening the window. Otherwise, smoke and fire may be drawn into the room. Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get fresh air rather than smoke that may have leaked into the room.
On the second or third floor, the best windows for escape are those which open onto a roof. From the roof a person can drop to the ground more safely. Dropping onto cement might end in injury. Bushes and trees can help you to have a soft landing.
1.Which of the following should not be used when trying to escape from a fire?
A.Windows |
B.Elevators |
C.Fire exits |
D.Stairways |
2.How far from the ground is the second floor window?
A.about 12 feet |
B.about 6 feet |
C.about the height of an average man |
D.nearly 10 feet |
3.According to the passage, windows are ______ of escaping a fire?
A.the only way |
B.the best way |
C.safer than any other ways |
D.one of the possible ways |
4.The writer suggests that _______
A.breathing in smoke might be harmful |
B.smoke will enter the room through an open window |
C.fresh air can’t reach the second floor window |
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D.to keep you head low will help you to escape a fire |
5.If you are on the second or third floor when a fire breaks out, you’d better _____
A.drop directly onto the ground |
B.first drop onto a roof then onto the cement |
C.drop from a roof window then onto bushes and trees |
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D.drop onto the cement rather than bushes and grass |
1.B
2.A
3.D
4.B
5.C
【解析】略
My friend Robert started a new job this week and he’s been in the training class for two days. The employer has a very strict dress code—dark blue shirts and pants.
On the first day, an older gentleman in his class did not have the proper clothes and he was strictly told that he would be fired if he didn’t have the right clothes the next day. He explained, “Sir, I had been told about this, but because of my larger size, it’s sometimes difficult to find the right clothing for a price I can afford.”
Last night, Robert and I decided that this old man shouldn’t lose the chance of work simply because he couldn’t afford the clothes. I had some cash on hand and Robert took it with him this morning just in case it was needed.
When training started this morning, the trainer was ready to fire the older gentleman. “You have 10 minutes to be in proper clothes,” he was told. At this point, Robert spoke up and asked if he could have 10 minutes to get him the clothes. He then ran out to the store and bought the proper-sized pants and a shirt; he returned with both and gave them to the older man.
The older gentleman began to cry and told him that he couldn’t accept such a gift from a stranger. Robert told him he had to because he had lost the receipt(收据) and couldn’t return them—a little white lie. The pants were a perfect fit, the shirt was a bit tight but he was able to keep his job.
“My wife and I tried to gather together some money last night, but we didn’t have enough to buy the clothes,” he told Robert. “It’s unbelievable to me that a person would do such a thing for only knowing me a day!”
More unbelievable is how good it has made Robert and me feel to do this.
【小题1】If the older man did not have the proper clothes, he would _____.
A.be punished | B.be offered another job | C.put off the training class | D.lose his job |
A.the trainer’s | B.the older man’s | C.the writer’s | D.Robert’s |
A.He told the older man that he would lose his job if he did not take them. |
B.He told a lie that the clothes didn’t fit himself. |
C.He told the older man that he could save money and return it later. |
D.He told the older man that he had no way to send them back. |
A.Proper clothes for a stranger | B.Fight against strict rules |
C.A strange employer | D.An unbelievable thing |
D
You may picture firefighters holding a hose (水管) outside of a burning building, but the Golden Eagles Hotshots don’t fight fires quite that way. When they go into action, you may not even see a fire truck.
The Hotshots are firefighters who battle fires in wildness areas. But don’t think you’ll only find them in their home state California. Wherever there is a national wildfire emergency, the Golden Eagles Hotshots could be there.
But these firefighters don’t work the same way as firefighters in a big city. They work in areas where there are a large number of trees, bushes, and grass. They climb up and down steep hills to clear brush and burnable debris(残骸). They sometimes use water, but they often fight fire with fire!
They do that by lighting what are called “backfires,” which are small, controlled fires that burn up fuel in the path of large wildfires. That way, when the wildfire gets there, it has nothing to burn and nowhere to go, because all the burnable fuel has already gone up in smoke.
The Hotshots also clear away fuel using old-fashioned hard work. For example, they use a saw to cut away trees and heavy brush that could catch fire.
Of course there are times when the Golden Eagles Hotshots do have trucks to supply water to the fires. But the water is limited, and these guys have to rely on hard work more than anything. Physical fitness is very important. They have to be in great physical shape to handle steep hills and difficult terrain(地形) while carrying a 60-pound pack.
The Golden Eagles Hotshots definitely work hard for their pay. But thanks to their efforts, many lives have been saved, many houses have not burned, and countless trees are still standing.
1.67. The firefighters mentioned in the passenger.
A.do much of their work in California |
B.avoid climbing steep hills in their work |
C.do their work equipped with advanced tools. |
D.carry out their work mostly in forests and mountains. |
2.68. According to the passage, why do the firefighters light “backfires”?
A.To signal for help. |
B.To remove obstacles. |
C.To protect trees and bushes. |
D.To prevent the fire from spreading. |
3.69. What can we learn about the Golden Eagles Hotshots?
A.They are firefighters working in big cities. |
B.Their work requires physical strength. |
C.They are voluntary firefighters working for free. |
D.They usually hold a hose to put out the fires. |
4.70. What is the author’s attitude towards the Golden Eagles Hotshots?
A.Appreciative |
B.Doubtful |
C.Worried |
D.Critical |