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Becoming a fireman is a challenging and competitive job today. A fireman’s main duty is being scheduled according to the fighting and extinguishment(熄灭) 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（经历、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
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The servicemen decisively selected by an organization to |
| ● Helping innocent people ● Rescuing people from a building at-fire and providing them with medical facilities. ● |
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| Requirements |
● Having top-level commitment and professionalism. ● Being courageous and ● Being strong both in body and ● Having good ● Being self-disciplined. |
| ● Firefighting techniques, fire avoidance, dangerous materials and urgent situation medical actions. ● The department’s trial period of service which possibly |
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| Medical aid plans, pension fund, annual leave and many more. |
Old age may not sound exciting.But recent findings offer good news for older pepole and for people worried about getting older.
Researches found that people become happier and experience less worry after they reach the age of fifty.In fact,they say by the age of eigh
ty—five,people are happier with their life than they were when they were eighteen years old.
The findings came from a survey of more than 340,000 adults in the United States.The Gallup Organization questioned them by telephone in 2008.At that time,the people were between the ages of eighteen and eighty—five.The searches asked questions about emotions like happiness,sadness and worry.They also asked about mental or emotional stress.
Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study.His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of twenty—two and twenty—five.The findings showed that stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties.Happiness was highest among the youngest adults and those in their early seventies.The people least likely to report feeling negative emotions were those in their seventies and eighties.
The study also showed that men and women had similar emotional patterns as they grew older.Hower,women at all ages reported more sadness,stress and worry than men.Researchers say they do not know why happiness increases as people get older.One theory is that,as people grow older,they grow more thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotion .They also spend less time thinking about bad experiences.
The researchers also considered pos
sible influences like having young children,being unemployed or being single.But they found that influences like these did not affect the levels of happiness and well—being related to age. How did the researchers find older people happier?
| A．They did a series of experiments. |
| B．They made a written survey about the old people. |
| C．They interviewed people of different ages face to face. |
| D．They telephoned people between the ages of 18 and 85. |
When do people feel happier according to the passage?
| A．In their twenties | B．In their fifties |
| C．After their seventies | D．When they were born |
Which one is NOT related to the happiness of old people?
| A．Less stress | B．Away from working |
| C．Controlling of emotions | D．More thankfulness |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．No Worrying about Getting Older |
| B．Older Men are Happier than Older Women |
| C．The Factors Affecting the Happiness of Old people |
| D．For Lots of people,Getting Older Means Getting Happy |
Ask just about any college student you know,and he is likely to tell you that he is a member of facebook.com.Many students say they check their e-mail.It’s so popular “facelooking”has become a verb “Everywhere everyone is doing it,”college student Katie Silverman 
said,“It’s like everyone’s center of life.”
Facebook is an online social meeting place where students create profiles (简介)，share personal information, and meet other members. It is password protected and targeted to high school and college students;members must have an edu.email address to join.
Many students say it has changed their social lives, giving them an easy way to find and chat with classmates who share their interests.“Some people might be too shy to go t
o talk to someone they like in one of their classes,but on facebook it’s a lot easier to strike
up a conversation,”said Rahul Vanjani.
The website was founded by two Harward University students who wanted to meet more of their classmates.It became so popular that the website is at 2,200 colleges and at 22,000 high schools.It says that it has 6 million active users,two—thirds of whom are on it every day.Many of the facebook members said their parents had 
no idea they were on it .“No way.My parents certainly don’t know about it,” said a college senior who asked us not to use his name.
To keep it popular,Facebook says it stops students posting improper information.Some students have paid the price.At Fisher College in Boston,two students were kicked out for using facebook.com to do something th
at is against the law.At North Carolina State University,four students were punished for posting photos about drinking.The passage is mainly about____.
| A．student’s idea about Facebook |
| B．the development of Facebook |
| C．the popularity of Facebook with students |
| D．the rules of Facebook |
To become a member of Facebook,you must_____.
| A．have an edu,e—mail dress |
| B．have your own profile |
| C．be a high school student |
| D．offer main personal information |
By saying “
Some students have paid the price”in the last paragraph,the author means more students_____.
| A．will have to pay money for being on Facebook |
| B．always use Facebook to do something against the law |
| C．have been punished for doing some improper things on Facebook |
| D．often stop others from posting improper information on Facebook |
We can learn about Facebook from the passage that______.
| A．the information that students offer to Facebook is secret to others |
| B．Facebook is at more colleges that at high schools |
| C．6 million active users of Facebook are on it every day |
| D．many students don’t want their parents to know they are facebooking |
You can't esc
ape the message that smoking is bad for you.But what if one or both of your parents smoke?You might be worried about their health,sick of smelling the smoke,or even a little embarrassed(尴尬的) by it.You can't order your mom or dad to stop smoking ,but you can encourage them to quit.There are lots of good reasons.Here are some you can mention:
*Smoking will hurt their health.
*Smoking creates secondhand smoke,which you don't like .
*Smoking will make it hard for them to keep up with you be
cause they might run out of breath easily.
If you think it will help,you could print out articles like this one to give it to your mom or dad. But what if your parent gets angry with you for bringing up the topic of smoking?People don't like to be reminded that they are doing something unhealthy,so it's possible that your parents will be insulted or angry,especially if they're worried they won't be able to quit.Maybe they have tried before and failed.
Remember to be kind and respectful when you discuss smoking with your mom or dad. Also rememeber that it is difficult to quit.Some people try several times before they're able to quit for good. Instead of yelling at the them,tell them that you love them and want them to enjoy many healthy years ahead. In time,your mom or dad may realize you are right about smoking .And if they do agree to stop smoking,be their biggest supporter.Ask if there's anything you can do to help them when they feel the urge to smoke.Maybe you could go for a walk,do a puzzle,or listen to music together.As they reach milestones,such as a month without smoking,be sure to celebrate the achievement.Way to go,mom!Way to go,dad! In the first paragraph,the author intended to tell us______.
| A．the reasons you have for your parents' giving up smoking |
| B．the great damage smoking can cause to secondhand smokers |
| C．most smokers are includable and stubborn |
| D．smoking does harm to smoker's health |
If you bring up the topic of smoking directly,_________.
| A．the smokers will accept your advice willingly |
| B．the smokers may become very annoyed at once |
| C．the smokers will take your words into account |
| D．the smokers will put you in an embarrassing situation |
The underlined word "milestones" in the first paragraph means________.
| A．stones which are miles away |
| B．agreements signed by both sides |
| C．practical tools for stopping smoking |
| D．achievements gained with great efforts |
The author wrote the text for_______.
| A．school teachers | B．health experts |
| C．sons and daughters | D．medical scientists |
When milk arrived on the doorstep
When I was a boy growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s, we had a milkman delivering milk to our doorstep. His name was Mr. Basille. He wore a white cap and drove a white truck. As a 5-year-old boy, I couldn’t take my eyes off the coin changer fi
xed to his belt. He noticed this one day during a delivery and gave me a quarter out of his coin changer.
Of course, he deliv
ered more than milk. There was cheese, eggs and so on. If we needed to change our order, my mother would pen a note—“Please add a bottle of buttermilk next delivery”—and place it in the box along with the empty bottles. And then, the buttermilk would magically（魔术般）appear.
All of this was about more than convenience. There existed a close relationship between families and their milkmen. Mr. Basille even had a key to our house, for those times w
hen it was so cold outside that we put the box indoors, so that the milk wouldn't freeze. And I remember Mr. Basille from time to time taking a break at our kitchen table, having a cup of tea and telling stories about his delivery.
There is sadly no home milk delivery today. Big companies allowed the production of cheaper milk thus making it difficult for milkmen to compete (竞争). Besides, milk is for sale everywhere, and it may just not have been practiced to have a delivery service.
Recently, an old milk box in the countryside I saw brought back my childhood memories. 1 took it home and planted it on the back porch (门廊). Every so often
my son's friends will ask what it is. So I start telling stories of my boyhood, and of the milkman who brought us friendship along with his milk.Mr. Basille gave the boy a quarter out of his coin changer .
| A．to show his magical power | B．to pay for the delivery |
| C．to satisfy his curiosity | D．to please his mother |
What can be inferred from the fact that the milkman had the key to the boy's house?
| A．He wanted to have tea there. |
| B．He was a respectable person. |
| C．He was treated as a family member. |
| D．He was fully trusted by the family. |
Why does home milk delivery no longer exist?
| A．Nobody wants to be a milkman now. |
| B．It has been driven out of the market. |
| C．Its service is getting poor. |
| D．It is forbidden by law. |
Why did the author bring back home an old milk box?
A．He mi sse d the good old days. |
| B．He wanted to tell interesting stories. |
| C．He needed it for his milk bottles. |
| D．He planted flowers in it. |
It’s a small gas station that has snacks,drinks,cigarettes,and candies.The young man behind the counter(柜台) knows his 16 by name and what they normally want to buy.He treats children and adults with equal 17 .He reads science fiction behind the counter when business is 18 .
One day , three people rushed in and grabbed food off the shelves as fast as they could , 19 not intending to pay for it . He hit the “panic button”, then went over the counter and 20 the front door . It was obvious that they were homeless, and equally obvious that they were’t going 21 with their ill-gotten gains (不义之财).They 22 the food and simply crowded together in panic-knowing the police were 23 the way.
Imagine what they must have felt like when they were told they didn’t have to steal if they were that 24 . “We have food in the back expired(到期) but still 25 to eat . If you need food , you 26 have some .”
They were told to 27 what they had dropped and put it back , and then asked to straighten out the mess. They were doing just that 28 the police arrived. The officers were told the situation was under control and the police were no longer 29 .
This wasn’t what they had 30 . They were being treated as human beings who could right the wrong they’d done. Shocked , they quickly followed orders to take turns and use the restroom to clean up.
Soon three 31 people walked out with all the 32 their arms could hold. They were 33 that , if they needed to come back aga
in , they were to ask and not just grab.
And then the young man went back to read until the next customer came in . He would be the 34 person in the world to claim he was a hero . But he gave three people something they were in desperate need of –a 35 amount of self-respect and a little bit of hope.A frends B neighbors C customers D passengers
A respect B pride C wisdom D right
A slow B busy C heavy D swift
A bravely B reasonably C hardly D obviously
A opened B locked C closed D broke
A nowhere B somewhere C anywhere D everywhere
A hid B lifted C swallowed D dropped
A in B on C off D by
A anxious B cautious C courageous D hungry
A safe B easy C sweet D unique
A must B can C should D need
A hold up B hand out C pick up D hand in
A when B after C before D since
A popular B necessary C reliable D admired
A wanted B desired C expected D admired
A dirtier B cleaner C cleverer D quicker
A money B cigarettes C drinks D food
A reminded B warned C ordered D persuaded
A first B last C best D worst
A large B fair C small D full
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