二、完形填空
Sally is a firefighter (消防员) in the USA. It isn't easy to become a firefighter there. Many people
tried
but a lot of them couldn't make it. Also, in the past, firefighting was always a job for men. Now there are
women
firefighters.
When Sally was five years old, it was her
dream
to be a firefighter. Forty years later, she became the
oldest
woman to pass a six-week course at the WFPA (女子消防预备学院). The WFPA trains (培训) women in the skills they
need
to be firefighters. In fact, Sally now trains firefighters there
herself
.
Starting the course doesn't
mean
that you will become a firefighter. The course is very hard so not
everyone
can finish the training. They are trained like soldiers in the army (军队). Can you hold a
heavy
piece of wood for four minutes? How much exercise can you do? Can you lift a
12-metre-long ladder (梯子)?
You also need other
skills
. Can you lead a team? Are you a good driver? Can you use
modern
technology (技术)? There are many more. Of course, no one can do them all, but more skills certainly
help
to become a good firefighter.
However, you must wait for a chance to work as a firefighter
after
passing your course. It seems that lots of women aren't
ready
to do that. In one year, 50 women got trained,
but
only three of them became firefighters. Learning the skills is not enough to become a firefighter. Like Sally, you also need to stick to (坚持) your dream.
(
B
) 7. A. knew
B. tried
C. checked
D. invited
(
D
) 8. A. children
B. people
C. men
D. women
(
B
) 9. A. time
B. dream
C. place
D. subject
(
A
) 10. A. oldest
B. youngest
C. tallest
D. shortest
(
C
) 11. A. must
B. can
C. need
D. may
(
B
) 12. A. himself
B. herself
C. myself
D. yourself
(
D
) 13. A. ask
B. wonder
C. agree
D. mean
(
C
) 14. A. everything
B. anything
C. everyone
D. someone
(
B
) 15. A. light
B. heavy
C. bright
D. different
(
C
) 16. A. ideas
B. ways
C. skills
D. rules
(
A
) 17. A. modern
B. exciting
C. mobile
D. strange
(
A
) 18. A. help
B. take
C. raise
D. organize
(
D
) 19. A. during
B. below
C. before
D. after
(
B
) 20. A. going
B. ready
C. good
D. important
(
A
) 21. A. but
B. or
C. and
D. so