Question

 

Reporter: How long have you been a firefighter?

Wilson: For eight years.

Reporter: How did you get started?

Wilson: First, I had to take a lot of tests in two weeks. Then, I went to the firefighter school for four months. I learned how to put out fires and how to use equipment. I also had a full-time training every day!

Reporter: How do you stay safe on the job?

Wilson: I wear special clothing. It helps me protect(保护) from fire. I also carry an oxygen tank(氧气瓶) and a mask(面具). They help me to breathe(呼吸) in a smoke-filled building.

Reporter: Are there any new tools that firefighters use?

Wilson: We have a special camera that can exactly tell the place of a fire.

Reporter: Do you save animals?

Wilson: Just three days ago, I helped save some cats. They were hiding under the beds. Animals usually hide(躲藏) during a fire because they are afraid of danger.

Reporter: Do you ever get afraid?

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

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

Wilson: Helping people!

 

1. Kate Wilson has done her job for_______.

A. 2 weeks B. 3 days

C. 4 months D. 8 years

2.To become a firefighter, Kate Wilson _______ at first.

A. took a lot of tests

B. learned to stay safe

C. saved some animals

D. used fire equipment

3.Kate Wilson says she does not get afraid because _______.

A. She has an oxygen tank

B. she knows how to fight fires

C. she enjoys finding heat

D. she is too busy putting out the fires

4. What did the reporter make this interview for?

A. To tell people what a firefighter does.

B. To teach people how to prevent fires.

C. To make people want to be firefighters.

D. To show people how a firefighter is trained.

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.A

3.D

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了一个记者对消防员Wilson就消防工作方面所进行的采访。

1. eight years.，故选D

2.First, I had to take a lot of tests可知先要进行许多的测试，故选A。

3.There is no time to be afraid. I think about what I have to do to put out the fire safely.描述可知他没有时间去害怕，因为他在考虑做什么去灭火。故选D。

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考点：采访类短文阅读。