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. 

2.68. According to the passage, why do the firefighters light “backfires”?

3.69. What can we learn about the Golden Eagles Hotshots?

4.70. What is the author’s attitude towards the Golden Eagles Hotshots?

                                       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.
【小题1】67. The firefighters mentioned in the passenger. 

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 wilderness 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 large numbers 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 larger 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．The firefighters mentioned in the passage________.

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．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．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．What is the author’s attitude towards the Golden Eagles Hotshots?

A．Appreciative. B．Doubtful C．Worried. D．Critical.

 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 wilderness 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 large numbers 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 larger 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．The firefighters mentioned in the passage________.

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．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．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．What is the author’s attitude towards the Golden Eagles Hotshots?

A．Appreciative.  B．Doubtful  C．Worried.  D．Critical.

完形填空（每小题1.5分，共30分）

It was a normal summer night, humidity（潮湿）hung in the thick air. The only sound was my sister’s heavy __36__ from the bed next to me.

I couldn’t go to _37__, partly because of my cold and partly because of my __38__ for the next day. My mum had said that tomorrow was going to be a __39__ .

Sweat stuck to my aching body. Finally, I gathered enough __40__ to sit up. I looked out of my small window into the night. There was a big bright __41__ hanging in the sky, giving off a magic glow.

My sister turned over as though she was as light as air. Why could she sleep soundly? Why wasn’t she __42__ too? Did she know about tomorrow?

I couldn’t stand the __43__ anymore, so I did what I always do to make myself feel better. I went to the __44__ and picked up my toothbrush and toothpaste. Pouring the red paste onto the brush, I cleaned back and forth, up and down.

Then I walked downstairs to look for some __45__of movement, some life. Gladiator, my cat, __46__ me as he meowed（猫叫）his sad song. He was on the old orange couch （长沙发）, sitting up on his front legs,   47   something to happen. He looked at me as if to say, “I’m __48__, pet me. I need a good hug.” Even the couch begged me to sit on it.

In one movement I settled down onto the soft   49 . This couch represented my birth, my parents’ marriage, and hundreds of other little __50__.

As I held Gladiator, my heart started beating heavily. My mind was __51__ with questions: What’s life? Am I really alive? Are you listening to me? Every time I moved my hand down Gladiator’s body, I had a __52__ thought; each touch sang a different song.

I forgot all about the __53__ and the next day’s surprise. The __54__ was so full of warmth and silence that I sank into its arms. Falling asleep with the big cat in my arms, I felt all my worries __55__ move away.