A Day in the Life of a Firefighter
Rob Elliot has worked as a firefighter for eight years. Rob’s day starts at 9 a.m. Rob and other firefighters meet in front of the fire station to get their instructions for the day. “Every day is different,” says Rob. “On some days, I drive the fire engine. On other days, I wear the breathing equipment (呼吸装备) and go to the scenes on fire. I enjoy every part of my job.”
Firefighters rescue people from all kinds of situations (情况).” People call us to road accidents, heavy rain, railroad stops and chemical spills (化学品泄漏),” says Rob.
But firefighters do more than rescuing people. They give first aid (紧急救护), and they clean up and check scenes after an accident. They often work together with the police and doctors. They also teach people about fire safety.
Today, Rob and Jenny, another firefighter, were busy checking the equipment. But suddenly, there was a call. A house was on fire and there were two people trapped (被困) in an upstairs bedroom. The firefighters jumped into the fire engines and raced to the house. Rob and Jenny ran upstairs while the rest of the team used hoses to put out the fire. Rob and Jenny found a mother and a daughter in one of the bedrooms. They opened a window and helped the mother and her little girl to climb down a ladder. Soon the fire was out and everyone was safe. “And it’s still only eleven o’clock!” said Rob.
1.Where do Rob and other firefighters meet to get their instructions for the day?
___________________________________________________.
2.Does Rob drive the fire engine every day?
_______________, _______________________________.
3.Which sentence in the passage shows Rob Elliot loves his job?
____________________________________________________.
4.Besides (除……之外) rescuing people, what else do firefighters do? (List two things)
They _________________ and _____________________.
5.Do you want to be a firefighter? Why or why not?
___________________________________________________.
Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)
James had terrible toothache. It kept him awake all night, and it was d1.for him to eat or drink. Anything very hot, cold or sweet made the toothache worse.
James did not want to take time off from work, so he took a pain-killer (止痛片) every hour. However, the tooth h2.so much when he tried to eat his lunch that he knew he had to go to the dentist. He asked his boss for time off. His boss could see that James was in great pain, and told him to take the rest of the day off.
The dentist agreed to see James i3..
“Open your mouth,” he said, “and let’s have a look.”
James opened his mouth.
“Which tooth is giving you t4.?” the dentist asked next.
James touched the tooth with his finger.
The dentist X-rayed the tooth, and then he put the X-ray against a bright light.
“Oh, yes,” he said, “I can see the problem. There is a cavity (蛀牙) in the tooth. I’m afraid the h 5.is too big to fill. I must take the tooth out.”
“That’s all right,” James said. “Just stop the pain.”
The dentist quickly p6.out the tooth and then dropped it away.
“Don’t throw it away,” James said. “Let me have it please.”
“Why do you want your old tooth?” the dentist asked.
“I’m going to take it home, put it in a bowl of hot honey and watch it suffer (受苦).”
April 27 is a special day in Britain. It’s called ‘Take Our Daughters & Sons to Work Day’. It was brought to Britain in 1994 from America. On that day thousands of children take a day off ______and go with one of their parents to their work places. By doing this, it can teach young boys and girls more about the______where they live. This day is more than just taking the child to work. It’s about learning real world experiences. Some things can’t be taught in the classroom. Now the children can have a close look at what their parents are doing. This may help them when they have to______a job.
Mary, a girl of 17, experienced a day of work at her mother’s office. This helped her______her mother’s work better. She said that this made her feel more confident about her future. Schools and many companies support the activity, too. Some schools______make the day a necessary part of school life. It is thought that teenagers with more self-confidence are more likely (可能的) to be successful than common boys and girls. If parents can set good examples both at______and at home for them, they will do better than others. Take Our Daughters & Sons to Work Day is surely a step in the right way.
1.A.school B.home C.shop D.street
2.A.place B.building C.society D.environment
3.A.take B.choose C.look D.chase
4.A.thank B.understand C.praise D.remember
5.A.just B.never C.even D.ever
6.A.play B.school C.church D.work
Simon and Amy want to learn about homes in different countries. They found the homepages of four students.
Hi! My name is Stephen. I live in a large house in California, the USA. It has 12 rooms. My favourite place is the balcony. I can play games, read comics and chat with friends there. We love to sit on the floor and look out at the beach and the sea. I have a big bedroom. I can see the beach from the bedroom windows. My friends think this is cool. |
Hello! I’m Madee. I live in a small town in Thailand. I live with my family in a wooden house. The house is over a river. I climb a ladder to get into my house. We have five rooms. Many people live in my house. They are my parents, my grandparents, my three sisters and my brother. I am the second child of my family. It’s very beautiful and quiet here, but it rains a lot. |
Hi! I’m Neil. I live in a small house in a town near London. My favourite room in the house is the kitchen. My family and I often sit in the kitchen while my mother makes dinner. In the evenings. We watch TV in the sitting room. I have a dog. He sleeps in his kennel in the garden. |
Hello! My name is Anna. I live in the centre of Moscow. I live with my family in a flat on a busy street. The flat is on the seventh floor. It is not very large but we have a nice sitting room. After dinner, we like to play games and chat there. I share a bedroom with my sister. We often listen to music in our bedroom. Our neighbours are friendly and we are happy here. |
1.______ doesn’t live in a house.
A.Stephen B.Madee C.Neil D.Anna
2.There are ______ people in Madee’s family.
A.five B.seven C.nine D.thirteen
3.If you have a chance to be an exchange student to the UK, you can probably visit ______.
A.Stephen B.Madee C.Neil D.Anna
4.The underlined word ‘kennel’ in Neil’s homepage is shown as Picture ______.
A.
B.
C.
D.
5.Which of the following is NOT true?
A.Stephen’s favourite place is the balcony.
B.It’s usually rainy in Madee’s hometown.
C.Neil watches TV with his family in the evening.
D.Anna lives in the quiet suburbs in Moscow.
6.The four homepages are from a website. Which is the most probable address for this website?
A.www.children.com B.www.homes_children.com
C.www.visiting_countries.com D.www.neil_house.com
Rewrite the sentences as required. (根据所给要求，改写下列句子。每空格限填一词)
1.Julia spent three hours watching TV last weekend. (改为否定句)
Julia __________ __________ three hours watching TV last weekend.
2.We are going to have the food festival at 1:00 on Friday afternoon. (对划线部分提问)
__________ __________ are we going to have the food festival?
3.Mr. Craig went to work on foot this morning. (保持原意基本不变)
Mr. Craig __________ __________ work this morning.
4.That man over there was one of the best players in baseball before. He is not a baseball player any longer. (保持句意基本不变)
That man over there __________ __________ be one of the best players in baseball.
5.you, buy, do, charcoal, to, any, need, or, forks (?) (连词成句)
________________________________________________________?
—Mommy, may I have some more orange juice, please?
—______
A.No, thanks. B.Good idea. C.Of course. D.Don’t worry.
