Question

Firefighter Regina Wilson works in Brooklyn, New York. A reporter is asking Regina questions about how she does her job.

Reporter: How long have you been a firefighter?

Wilson: Eight years.

Reporter: How did you get started?

Wilson: First, I had to take a lot of tests. Then, I went to firefighting school for 13 weeks. I learned how to put out fires and how to use equipment (設(shè)備).

Reporter: How do you stay safe on the job?

Wilson: I wear special clothing called bunker gear. It helps keep me safe from fire. I also carry an oxygen tank (氧氣罐) and a mask (面罩).

They help me to breathe in a smoke-filled building.

Reporter: Are there any new tools that firefighters use?

Wilson: We have a special camera that can see in the dark. It can find heat. That way, we can tell where a fire is located.

Reporter: Do you save pets?

Wilson: I recently helped save some kittens. They were hiding under the beds. Pets usually hide during a fire because they are scared.

Reporter: Do you ever get afraid?

Wilson: There is no time to be afraid. I think about what I have to do to put out the fire safely.

Reporter: What do you like best about being a firefighter?

Wilson: Helping people!

根據(jù)材料內(nèi)容選擇最佳答案，并將其標號填入題前括號內(nèi)。

1. What is this article mostly about?

A. What a firefighter does.

B. How a firefighter is trained.

C. What a firefighter wears.

D. How a firefighter helps animals.

2.What did Regina Wilson do first to become a firefighter?

A. She saved some kittens.

B. She used fire equipment.

C. She learned to put out fires.

D. She took a lot of tests.

3.Why does Regina Wilson say she does not afraid?

A.She has an oxygen tank.

B.She enjoys her job too much.

C.She knows how to fight fires.

D.She is too busy putting out fires.

4.What does Regina Wilson like most about being a firefighter?

A.Working out. B.Saving animals.

C.Helping people . D.Using equipment.

5.Why did the author most probably write this article?

A.To teach readers how to fight fires.

B.To make readers want to be firefighters .

C. To give readers information about firefighters .

D. To show readers how to use fire equipment.

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.D

3.D

4.C

5.C

【解析】

試題分析：這篇短文主要介紹了一個記者對消防員Regina的采訪。主要就消防工作方面進行采訪。

1.A reporter is asking Regina questions about how she does her job.描述可知記者主要就消費員怎樣工作進行的采訪，故選A。

2.First, I had to take a lot of tests可知先要進行許多的測試，故選D。

3.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文There is no time to be afraid. I think about what I have to do to put out the fire safely.描述可知他沒有時間去害怕，因為他在考慮做什么去滅火。故選D。

4.短文最后記者的提問和Regina的回答，故選C。

5.記者對Regina的采訪可知主要是想讓讀者了解消費員的工作，對比選項，故選C。

考點：采訪類短文閱讀。