阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Colby's father is a fireman. Colby had been really
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Take Your Kid to Work Day. He had thought it would be
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, just like stepping into an action movie, racing through streets in a loud fire truck and running into burning buildings with his dad. But so far, the morning had been mostly about waiting, doing
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.
"Sorry about that," Dad said. "Ready to go for a ride?"
Colby's eyes lit up. "Yes!" He
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followed his dad to the place where two huge, shiny fire trucks stood. "Which one are we taking?" Colby asked, his voice full of hope.
Dad smiled kindly. "
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, son. We don't need a fire truck just to pick up lunch."
Feeling a little
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, Colby followed his dad to their family car.
As they drove, Dad
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, "You know, being a firefighter isn't only about fighting big fires. A big part of
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job is helping people in many different ways and being ready to help at any moment." Just as he said this, the radio flashed and a voice from the station came through, giving an address.
"Change of plans," Dad said. "It's a call for
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help."
They arrived quickly at a house. Colby saw a fire truck, but no fire. "Stay in the
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," his dad told him before rushing into the house with other firefighters. Colby waited, his heart beating fast. Soon, through the window of the car, he saw an ambulance(救护车) coming. After about fifteen
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, his dad returned with an old woman. "Your dad saved my husband's life!" she told Colby, her voice full of
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.
At that moment, Colby understood. He realized that being a hero wasn't
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about big saves from fires. It's about being prepared to
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people at any moment.
"
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, Dad," Colby said. "Being ready is the most important part. When we get back to the station, can I help you check the paperwork? I want to be ready for anything too."
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) 1. A. looking forward to B. looking up to
C. looking through D. looking for
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) 2. A. boring B. exciting C. relaxing D. worrying
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) 3. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
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) 4. A. sadly B. wisely C. quickly D. slowly
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) 5. A. Both B. Either C. Neither D. Each
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) 6. A. pleased B. proud C. moved D. down
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) 7. A. explained B. suggested C. repeated D. doubted
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) 8. A. her B. his C. their D. our
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) 9. A. medical B. traffic C. fire D. earthquake
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)10. A. car B. truck C. house D. ambulance
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)11. A. minutes B. hours C. days D. weeks
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)12. A. hardness B. sadness C. cleverness D. thankfulness
(
)13. A. still B. just C. already D. never
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)14. A. help B. teach C. follow D. understand
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)15. A. That's too bad B. You're right C. Let's go home D. Hurry up
