Question

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最恰當的單詞。注意：每個空格只填1個單詞。

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

The duty of a fireman involves 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. The duty of a fireman intentionally consists of helping innocent people in their time of need. Such type of jobs is one of those few jobs where service is provided for 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 intention of these professionals. The satisfaction which a fireman gets from this type of job cannot be compared to any other profession in the world.

Such profession demands top-level commitment and professionalism from .those who have chosen it as a career. Fireman should possess 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：本文說明了消防隊員的定義和做一名消防隊員的職責和要求。做一名合格的消防隊員需要經過艱苦的訓練，但是也會有一些保障。

1.根據They are the servicemen who are decisively selected by an organization to deal with situations like fire.可知，deal with的同義詞是 handle/approach （處理、應付）。 故填handle/approach。

2.根據The duty of a fireman intentionally consists of helping innocent people in their time of need. 可知，這一項是在說明消防隊員的職責。故填Duties/Responsibilities。

3.根據Such type of jobs is one of those few jobs where service is provided for people when they need help immediately.可知，無論什么時候或者說在需要的時候，消防隊員都要挺身而出幫助那些無辜的人。故填whenever/when。

4.根據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.可知， extinguishing fire相當于Putting out fire（撲滅大火。）

5.根據Such profession demands top-level commitment and professionalism from .those who have chosen it as a career. Fireman should possess the highest level of courage and patience to put their lives in danger for the sake of others. 可知，做一名消防隊員要求是頂級的敬業(yè)精神勇氣和耐心，故這里填patient 耐心。

6.根據a strong man, both mentally and physically.可知，消防隊員需要身體和精神都要棒。故填mind。

7.根據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.可知，現(xiàn)在消防隊員還要有會應付一些突發(fā)狀況，善于交流。故填communication/communicating。

8.根據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. 可知，這里是在說明消防隊員參加的訓練項目有哪些。故填Training/Courses。

9.根據Completing this training, trainees go through the department’s trial period of service that can last from three to six months, 可知，訓練要持續(xù)3-6個月。lasts是動詞，持續(xù)的意思。

10.根據They are also provided with several benefits which include medical aid plan, pension fund, annual leave and many more.可知，這一項在說消防隊員的福利待遇。故填Benefits（好處）。

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