The firemen ______ went into the ______ house without any hesitation．

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A．brave…burn 　　　　 B．bravely…burning

C．bravery…burning 　　D．braving…burnt

It was 3 am when nine-year-old Glenn Kreamer awoke to the smell of burning. Except for the crackling of flames(火焰的噼啪声) somewhere below there was not a    1    in the two-storey house at Baldwin, Long Island.

With his father away on night    2   at a factory, Glenn was    3    about the safety of his mother, his sister Karen, and his brother Todd. He ran    4   through the smoke-filled house to push and pull at Karen and Todd    5    they sat up. Then they helped each one through the house to the safety of the garden.

The nine-year-old raced    6    into the house and upstairs to his mother's room. He found it    7    to wake her up. Mrs. Kreamer was unconscious（昏迷不醒的）, and there was    8    to help Glenn carry her to the garden. "But the boy remained    9    and," as a fireman said later, "acted with all the self-control of a trained adult."

On the bedroom telephone, luckily still    10   , Glenn called his father and,    11    Mr. Kreamer to call the fire brigade, got on with the task of    12    his mother.

First he    13    a bucket（桶） with water from the bathroom and    14   water over his mother and her bed. Then, with a wet cloth    15   his head he went back to the garden.

He could    16    the fire engine coming, but    17    would the firemen find his mother in the smoke-filled house    18    flames had almost swallowed up the ground floor?

Grasping a ball of string from the garage, Glenn raced back into the house and running upstairs to his mother's room. Tying one end of the string（绳子）    19    her hand he ran back, laying out the string    20     he went through the hall and back out into the garden. Kreamer was carried to safety as the flames were breaking through her bedroom floor.

1. A. person B. sound C. thing D. light

2. A. duty B. business C. strike D. manager

3. A. sorry B. worried C. excited D. happy

4. A. outside B. inside C. downstairs D. from

5. A. because B. until C. before D. while

6. A. away B. there C. home D. back

7. A necessary B. important C. easy D. impossible

8. A. nobody B. somebody C. anybody D. everybody

9. A. worried B. calm C. clever D. dangerous

10. A. sleeping B. burning C. working D. ringing

11. A. doing B. making C. letting D. leaving

12. A. carrying B. pulling C. saving D. asking

13. A. found B. filled C. made D. borrowed

14. A. put B. did C. threw D. placed

15. A. in B. from C. above D. around

16. A. watch B. hear C. see D. listen

17. A. when B. why C. how D. what

18. A. there B. here C. where D. which

19. A. in B. up C. behind D. to

20. A. as B. so C. though D. after

It was 3:12 a.m. when nine-year-old Glenn Kreamer awoke to the smell of burning. Except for the crackling(爆裂声) of flames somewhere below there was not a sound in the two-storey house at Baldwin, Long Island. With his father away on night duty at a local factory, Glenn was worried about the safety of his mother, his sister Karen, 14 and his 12-year-old brother Todd. He ran downstairs through the smoke-filled house to push and pull at Karen and Todd until they sat up. Then he helped each one through the house to the safety of the garden. There, his sister and brother, taking short and quick breaths and coughing, collapsed on the lawn.

    The nine-year-old raced back into the house and upstairs to his mother’s room. He found it impossible to wake her up. Mrs. Kreamer, a victim of the smoke, was unconscious, and there was nobody to help Glenn carry her to the garden. But the boy remained calm and , as a fireman said later, “acted with all the self-control of a trained adult.”

   On the bedroom telephone, luckily still working, Glenn called his father and, leaving Mr. Kreamer to telephone the fire brigade and ambulance service, got on with the task of saving his mother.

   First he filled a bucket with water from the bathroom and threw water over his mother and her bed. Then, with a wet cloth around his head he went back to the garden.

   He could hear the fire engine coming up, but how would the firemen find his mother in the smoke-filled house where flames had almost swallowed up the ground floor?

Grasping firmly a ball of string(线绳) from the garage, Glenn raced back into the house and dashed upstairs to his mother’s room. Tying one end of the string to her hand， he ran back, laying out the string as he went, through the hall and back out into the garden.

Minutes later he was telling fire chief John Coughlan: “The string will lead you to my mother.” Mrs. Kreamer was carried to safety as the flames were breaking through her bedroom floor.

53．How did Glenn help the firemen to save his mother?

A．By throwing water all over her and her bed.

B．By carrying her to safety with his brother.

C．By pushing and pulling at her.

D．By tying a string to her hand.

54．Who called the fire brigade and ambulance service?

A．Glenn.     B．Glenn’s father.    C．Glenn’s sister.    D．Glenn’s neighbor.

55．What did Glenn do to protect himself?

A．He put a wet cloth around his head.      B．He threw water all over himself.

C．He hid himself in the bathroom.           D．He rushed out to the lawn.

56．Glenn saved his family because___________.

A．his father had taught him to do so on the phone

B．he had learned something about first aid

C．he had dealt with the emergency calmly and wisely

D．he had followed his mother’s instruction

It was 3:12 a. m. when nine-year-old Glenn Kreamer awoke to the smell of burning. Except for the crackling（爆裂声）of flames somewhere below there was not a sound in the two-storey house at Baldwin, Long Island. With his father away on night duty at a local factory, Glenn was worried about the safety of his mother, his sister Karen, 14 and his 12-year-old brother Todd. He ran downstairs through the smoke filled house to push and pull at Karen and Todd until they sat up. Then he helped each one through the house to the safety of the garden. There, his sister and brother, taking short and quick breaths and coughing, collapsed on the lawn.

    The nine-year-old raced back into the house and upstairs to his mother’s room. He found it impossible to waked her up. Mrs. Kreamer, a victim of the smoke, was unconscious, and there was nobody to help Glenn carry her to the garden. But the boy remained calm and , as a fireman said later, “acted with all the self-control of a trained adult.”

   On the bedroom telephone, luckily still working, Glenn called his father and, leaving Mr. Kreamer to telephone the fire brigade and ambulance service, got on with the task of saving his mother.

   First he filled a bucket with water from the bathroom and threw water over his mother and her bed. Then, with a wet cloth around his head he went back to the garden.

   He could hear the fire engine coming up, but how would the firemen find his mother in the smoke-filled house where flames had almost swallowed up the ground floor?

Grasping firmly a ball of string（线绳） from the garage, Glenn raced back into the house and dashed upstairs to his mother’s room. Tying one end of the string to her hand， he ran back, laying out the string as he went, through the hall and back out into the garden.

Minutes later he was telling fire chief John Coughlan: “The string will lead you to mother.” Mrs. Kreamer was carried to safety as the flames were breaking through her bedroom floor.

1.Why did Glenn run downstairs first?

A．He wanted to find out what was happening.

B．He was worried about his mother’s safety.

C．He wanted to save his sister and brother.

D．He went to see if his father had come back from work.

2.How did Glenn help the firemen to save his mother?

A．By throwing water all over her and her bed.

B．By carrying her to safety with his brother.

C．By pushing and pulling at her.

D．By tying a string to her hand.

3.What did Glenn do to protect himself?

A．He put a wet cloth around his head.

B．He threw water all over himself.

C．He hid himself in the bathroom.

D．He rushed out to the lawn.

4.Glenn saved his family because___________.

A．his father had taught him to do so on the phone

B．he had learned something about first aid

C．he had dealt with the emergency calmly and wisely

D．he had followed his mother’s instruction