After our early morning wake-up, we are still a couple of hours away from the overlooks．It is pitch black．I can feel the heavy humid fog left behind my last night's rain．This is why the tour memo listed "flashlight"．Unfortunately; the majority of our hiking party of nine must have missed the memo, so we have only four flashlights between us．
An hoar later, we are on the trail．It is dark, foggy, wet and the rocks are alippery．We alternate places between the flashlights "haves" and "have-nots"．As we march, the only voices heard are from the "haves"："Step up, step down, watch out for the rock on your left．"
We reach Intipunku with only 15 minutes to spare．The view at sunrise is not what we were told in the travel brochures．Three feet in front of our faces is a white substance called "fog"．
As we walk towards the Machu Picchu ruins, my anticipation is mounting．When will the fog lift? Slowly, as if someone is cranking up a curtain, Huayna Picchu begins to appear, overlooking Machu Picchu．First there are fleeting glimpses, and then finally, there is, in its full splendor．
When I envisioned going to Machu Picchu, I always thought of mysterious ruins and the famous postcard picture looking toward Huayna Picchu．But there is more to this man-made/natural wonder of the World．It is the adventure of getting there．I knew I wanted to experience the feel of the Inca culture and the energy of this sacred valley, I also knew I didn't want to take the train, but needed to hike．Depending on your starting point, the Inca Trail is 25 to 33miles of semi-arid desert, breathless mountain passes and stunning tropical cloud forest．Our hike took us four nights and 25 miles to finish．
Our local guide MaurO keeps telling us "no worries, the hike is 90 percent mental and only 10 percent physical．"I am not convinced that the physical percentage is correct, but I definitely become more and more excited as we are now getting closer to Machu Picchu．By getting myself into good shape, running 20 miles and hiking a 500-foot-high hill five to seven times per week before I left for Peru, I was able to enjoy the beauty of the hike and not worry much about aching muscles and lungs．
(1)
About flashlights, which of the following statements is true?
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A．
The local guide had asked them to take flashlights for the hike．
B．
They had taken enough flashlights for the hike．
C．
Before they got to Intipunku, they depended a lot on their flashlights．
D．
They used flashlights all the time．
(2)
Put the following events into the right order．
a．They reached Intipunku,
b．They read the travel brochures．
c．They walked on the trail in the dark．
d．They advanced to get closer to Maehu Picchu．
e．They enjoyed the splendor of Huayna Picchu．
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A．
ebade
B．
bacde
C．
abced
D．
bcaed
(3)
What does the underlined word "anticipation" in Paragraph Four mean?
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A．
expectation
B．
excitement
C．
disappointment
D．
enthusiasm
(4)
What can NOT be inferred from the text?
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A．
The writer made good preparation for the tour．
B．
The Inca Trail took them four nights．
C．
Machu Picchu is in the country of Peru．
D．
They reached Intipunku ahead of time．
(5)
According to the writer, what attracted him most in the tour?
To extinguish(熄)different kinds of fires, several types of fire extinguishers(灭火器)have been invented．They must be ready for immediate use when fire breaks out．Most portable(手提式的)kinds operate for less than a minute, so they are useful only on small fires．The law requires ships, trains, buses and planes to carry extinguishers．
Since fuel, oxygen(氧气)and heat must be present for fire to exist, one or more of these things must be removed or reduced to extinguish a fire．If the heat is reduced by cooling the material below a certain temperature, the fire goes out．Water is the best cooling material because it is low in cost and easy to get．
Another method of extinguishing fire is by cutting off the oxygen．This is usually done by covering the fire with sand, steam or some other things．A blanket(毯子)may be used to cover a small fire．
A third method is called separation, which includes removing the fuel, or material easy to burn, from a fire, so that it can find no fuel．
The method that is used to put out a fire depends on the type of fire．Fires have been divided into three classes．Fires in wood, paper, cloth and the like are called C1ass A fires．These materials usually help keep the fire on．Such fires can be stopped most easily by cooling with water．
(1)
If a fire breaks out on a bus, which of the following should be ready there for you to use?
[ ]
A．
Sand
B．
Water
C．
A blanket
D．
An extinguisher
(2)
To cover a small piece of burning wood with a basin(盆)in order to stop the fire is aft example of ________．
[ ]
A．
separating the fire
B．
reducing the heat
C．
removing the fuel
D．
cutting off the oxygen
(3)
In choosing how to put out a fire, we should first be clear about ________．
[ ]
A．
when it breaks out
B．
how it comes about
C．
what kind it is
D．
where it takes place
(4)
What would the writer probably discuss in the next paragraph?
