Reporter: How long have you been a firefighter?

Wilson:   For eight years. JP 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 (氧气瓶) and a mask (面具). They help me to breathe 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. It can find heat. That way, we can

exactly tell the place of a fire. Reporter: Do you save pets?

Wilson: Just three days ago, I helped save some cats. They were hiding under the beds. Pets

usually bide during a fire because they are afraid of danger. Reporter: Do you ever get afraid?

Wilson: No. There is no time to he 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 fires

4.As a firefighter, Kate Wilson likes____________ most.

A. wearing a mask B. asking questions

C. helping people D. hiding in smoke

5.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.

 

You may know the song Happy Birthday very well. But do you know who wrote this song and for whom it was written? Let me tell you a story. About one hundred years ago, there was a girl called Kate in the USA. She loved children very much and wrote many songs for children. One of them was the song Good Morning To You. The song was very popular at that time among children, but not all grown-ups ( 成年人 ) knew it.

The girl was very poor. Once her friends invited her to a little child's birthday party. She felt happy but sad because she had no money to buy a present for him. Finally she decided to sing the song Happy Birthday. in the melody (曲调) of Good Morning to You for the little boy. When her friends heard the song at the party, they were very happy. "How wonderfully she is singing! We have not heard this song before. It's a special present," said someone. And they learned to sing it together. Later, the song became very popular throughout the world. People like it because it's simple and friendly. 

判断下列句子是否与短文内容相符，相符的填“T”，不相符的填“F”。

1.Happy Birthday is a old song. Nobody knows who wrote the song Happy Birthday.

2.The song Happy Birthday is a song from America.

3.The melody of Happy Birthday comes from the melody of Good Morning to You.

4.The girl first sang the song for a little child as a birthday present.

5.The girl knew the song would be popular before she came to the party.

 

                              

Reporter: How long have you been a firefighter?
Wilson:   For eight years. JP 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 (氧气瓶) and a mask (面具). They help me to breathe 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. It can find heat. That way, we can
exactly tell the place of a fire. Reporter: Do you save pets?
Wilson: Just three days ago, I helped save some cats. They were hiding under the beds. Pets
usually bide during a fire because they are afraid of danger. Reporter: Do you ever get afraid?
Wilson: No. There is no time to he 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!
【小题1】 Kate Wilson has done her job for____________.
A. 2 weeks b. 3 days c. 4 months D. 8 years
【小题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

【小题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 fires

【小题4】As a firefighter, Kate Wilson likes____________ most.

A．wearing a mask	B．asking questions
C．helping people	D．hiding in smoke

【小题5】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.

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　　People cry when they feel very sad. They cry when something terrible happens, like a death in the family. They cry when they feel very sad or very angry, they cry when they know they cannot do anything about a problem, and they feel helpless.

　　They also cry when they feel very good. They cry when they have been very worried about something but find out everything is all right. They cry when something wonderful happens.

　　In the United States until lately, men were not supposed to cry. Crying was weak and only for women. Men were supposed to be strong. But things are changing. Men are beginning to realize that it is all right to show their feelings. Women are learning that sometimes they can do something about a problem instead of just crying. They try not to cry in a public place or in front of a frightened child.

　　Chemists have been studying why people cry. They say the body produces two kinds of tears. One kind cleaned out the eye if it gets dirt in it. But when people cry because of their feelings, these tears have poison chemicals in them. The body is getting rid of chemicals produced by strong feeling.

　　In the United States men have heart disease more often than women do. Doctors say heart disease and some other are connected with the pressures of living and working in a modern society. Perhaps men suffer more from these disease because they do not cry enough. And it is possible that as more and more women work outside the home, they will also suffer from more pressures. Then everyone will need to cry more.

1．People cry when they feel bad and ________.

[　　]

A．when they feel good

B．when they see a death

B．fail to control themselves

D．want to show their feelings

2．Things are changing ________.

[　　]

A．Men realize the importance of crying

B．Women never cry

C．Men have learned to cry

D．Women begin to learn how to do things

3．According to the chemists, ________.

[　　]

A．tears are harmful

B．chemicals produced by tears are harmful

C．tears produced by strong feelings contain harmful chemical

D．chemicals in tears are harmful to our eyes

4．The phrase “is getting rid of” really means ________.

[　　]

5．Which of the following is TRUE according to the last paragraph?

[　　]

A．Women have heart disease more often than men.

B．The pressures of a modern society are connected with heart disease.

C．Women needn't cry in the modern society.

D．Not all people will need to cry nowadays.