Question

請認真閱讀下列短文，并根據所讀內容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一個恰當的單詞。(答案填在答題紙上)

Becoming a fireman is a challenging and competitive job today. A fireman’s main duty is decided by the fighting and extinguishment(熄滅) of fire which definitely requires being a strong man, both mentally and physically.

The duty of a fireman includes protection of life and property of the public. They are the servicemen who are decisively selected by an organization to deal with situations like fire. Such type of jobs is one of those few jobs where service is provided for innocent people when they need help immediately. This may include rescuing people from a building at fire, providing them with medical facilities, extinguishing fire in a house or in a large commercial building. Serving people is the main purpose of these professionals（職業(yè)）. The satisfaction which a fireman gets from this type of job cannot be compared to any other profession in the world.

Such profession requires top-level commitment and professionalism from those who have chosen it as a career. Fireman should have the highest level of courage and patience to put their lives in danger for the sake of others. They undergo lessons of maintaining patience for long hours and go through complete preparation to become successful and well-organized professional firemen. There are certain tests that are recommended before becoming a fireman.

It’s not that easy to become a fireman nowadays. A fireman is supposed to deal with unexpected situations, and they should be skilled at communicating with others and be self-disciplined at the same time.

In order to be a good fireman, one must undergo（經歷、接受） strict local fire department’s training program after passing all the tests. All the fire departments conclude a two-to-four-month course, including classroom training and practical training that cover firefighting techniques, fire avoidance, dangerous materials and urgent situation medical actions. Completing this training, trainees go through the department’s trial period of service that can last from three to six months, depending on the methods of selection.

Firemen usually work both indoors and outdoors. They have to be on duty at all times and mostly work in shifts of at least 8 hours. They are also provided with several benefits which include medical aid plan, pension fund, annual leave and many more.

Title: Fireman

Definition	The servicemen decisively selected by an organization to (1.)_______ situations like fire.
(2.)	● Helping innocent people (3.) they need help. ● Rescuing people from a building at-fire and providing them with medical facilities. ● (4.) out fire in a house or in a large commercial building.
Requirements	● Having top-level commitment and professionalism. ● Being courageous and (5.) . ● Being strong both in body and (6.) _________. ● Having good (7.) skills. ● Being self-disciplined.
(8.)	● Firefighting techniques, fire avoidance, dangerous materials and urgent situation medical actions. ● The department’s trial period of service which possibly (9.)_________ 3～6 months.
(10.)	Medical aid plans, pension fund, annual leave and many more.

 

Answer 1

1.handle/approach

2.Duties/Responsibilities

3.whenever/when

4.Putting

5.patient

6.mind

7.communication/communicating

8.Training/Courses

9.lasts

10.Benefits

【解析】

試題分析:消防工作是非常具有挑戰(zhàn)性的工作，盡管消防員從工作中獲得的滿足感是其他行業(yè)無法比擬的，但是做為一名消防員的確是非常不容易的。根據選擇的方法不同，一名合格的消防員要經過三到六個月的時間進行各項培訓，要培養(yǎng)耐心，勇氣和良好的溝通能力。

1.handle/approach 。信息歸納題。根據文章第一段內容可知消防員的任務就是處理像火災這樣的緊急情況，填handle或者approach。

2.Duties/Responsibilities。信息歸納題。根據右欄的內容可知這些都是消防員的職責，填Duties或者Responsibilities。

3.whenever/when。信息查找題。根據第二段內容……where service is provided for innocent people when they need help immediately. 判斷填when或者whenever。

4.Putting。信息轉換題。根據第二段…..extinguishing fire in a house or in a large commercial building.判斷消防員的任務之一是撲滅大火，填Putting。

5.patient。信息轉換題。根據第三段內容Fireman should have the highest level of courage and patience to put their lives in danger for the sake of others.可以判斷消防員要勇敢，還要有耐心，填patient。

6.mind。信息轉換題。根據第一段內容which definitely requires being a strong man, both mentally and physically. 可以判斷消防員要求身心健康，填mind。

7.communication/communicating。細節(jié)查找題。根據文章倒數第三段and they should be skilled at communicating with others可知填communication或communicating。

8.Training/Courses 。信息歸納題。根據右欄信息可知這些都是介紹消防員所接受的訓練項目，故填Training或Courses 。

9.lasts。信息查找題。根據文章倒數第二段trainees go through the department’s trial period of service that can last from three to six months,可知消防員的訓練要持續(xù)三到六個月的時間，填lasts。

10.Benefits。信息查找題。根據文章末段They are also provided with several benefits which include medical aid plan, pension fund, annual leave and many more.可知右欄信息是介紹消防員受到的待遇，故答案填Benefits。

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