A fire-engine will arrive quickly. The firemen know what to do. They have long ladders to reach high windows. People who cannot get out are rescued by the firemen. If some people are hurt, they are taken to hospital in ambulances（救护车）.

When all the people have been rescued, the firemen put out the fire. Sometimes this is very difficult. Foolish people sometimes keep things in passages and on stairs. Then the firemen cannot get past to fight the fire. Sometimes foolish people keep a lot of things that burn easily in their homes. This makes the fire much bigger.

If you want to be a fireman, you must be strong and healthy. Good health and strength are very important. A fireman has to be able to carry heavy things. He has to be able to climb ladders and to work in high places. He also has to be brave.

1. If you dial the number 119, you will get in touch with______.

A. a fire-alarm

B. the fire-service

C. a fire-engine

D. the fire-escape

2. The firemen will ______ as soon as they reach a burning building.

A. put long ladders against the wall

B. telephone the ambulance

C. put out the fire immediately

D. try to rescue the people trapped in the building

3. A good fireman must be ______.

A. healthy, strong and tall

B. strong, tall and clever

C. healthy, strong and brave

D. strong, clever and tall

4. When you see a house on fire, you’d better ______.

A. turn to the firefighters

B. ring up the hospital

C. run as fast as you can

D. put out the fire by yourself

5. The underlined word “passages” in the third paragraph means ______ in Chinese.

A. （文章）段落　　   　　　　　　　　  B. 通过　　　　 　　   C. 过道　　   D. 楼梯

When a fire begins, we must tell the fireman. Do you know how to do this?  Go to the nearest telephone. Dial the number 119. When someone speaks, tell him about the fire. Speak very slowly.

A fire-engine will arrive quickly. The firemen know what to do. They have long ladders to reach high windows. People who cannot get out are rescued by the firemen. If some people are hurt, they are taken to hospital in ambulances（救护车）.

When all the people have been rescued, the firemen put out the fire. Sometimes this is very difficult. Foolish people sometimes keep things in passages and on stairs. Then the firemen cannot get past to fight the fire. Sometimes foolish people keep a lot of things that burn easily in their homes. This makes the fire much bigger.

If you want to be a fireman, you must be strong and healthy. Good health and strength are very important. A fireman has to be able to carry heavy things. He has to be able to climb ladders and to work in high places. He also has to be brave.

1. If you dial the number 119, you will get in touch with______.

A. a fire-alarm

B. the fire-service

C. a fire-engine

D. the fire-escape

2. The firemen will ______ as soon as they reach a burning building.

A. put long ladders against the wall

B. telephone the ambulance

C. put out the fire immediately

D. try to rescue the people trapped in the building

3. A good fireman must be ______.

A. healthy, strong and tall

B. strong, tall and clever

C. healthy, strong and brave

D. strong, clever and tall

4. When you see a house on fire, you’d better ______.

A. turn to the firefighters

B. ring up the hospital

C. run as fast as you can

D. put out the fire by yourself

5. The underlined word “passages” in the third paragraph means ______ in Chinese.

A. （文章）段落　　   　　　　　　　　  B. 通过　　　　 　　   C. 过道　　   D. 楼梯