Question

Reporter: How long have you been a firefighter?

Wilson: For eight years.

Reporter: How did you get started?

Wilson: First, 1 had to take a lot of tests in two weeks. Then, I went to the firefighter school for four months. 1 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 keep me protected from fire. I also carry an oxygen tank and a mask. They help me 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. That way, we can exactly tell the place of a fire.

Reporter: Do you ever get afraid?

Wilson: No. There is no time to he afraid. I just think about how to put out the fire .

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

Wilson: Helping people!

1.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 equipments

2. 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 fires

3. As a firefighter, Kate Wilson likes____________ most.

A. wearing a mask B. asking questions

C. helping people D. hiding in smoke

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.A

2.D

3.C

4.A

5.

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要是围绕记者和消费队员之间展开的一个对话，让人们从不同侧面了解一个消防队员的内心世界和工作环境。

1. “First, I had to take a lot of tests in two weeks”可知。故选A

2.由“There is no time to be afraid”可知：忙于灭火，不知道害怕了。故选D

3.由文章最后两句话可知：凯特喜欢帮助人们。故选C

4.主旨大意题。由对话可知：这是描写消防队员的。故选A。

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