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ut of control so firemen left their homes and families to go to Montana to fight the fires.Many of them knew it might be weeks before they could return home but they went believing that with their help it could be brought under control. Firemen in the US can be paid by their community or just be unpaid volunteers.The professional firemen may be paid to go to another state as a good neighbor and to help educate others who aren't familiar with firefighting techniques.The unpaid volunteer will get permission from their employer to go and fight a fire.Most employers allow them to go and continue to pay their wages.Others allow them to take vacation days so they will still receive their wages.The expense of getting to the fire can be covered by several means.The fire company that employs firemen may pay their way，the state may volunteer transportation，bus companies or air lines may donate transportation or the people in the area will donate money to help them get to the fire site. Fire is one of the most dangerous disasters that can hit a state because it destroys homes，property，wildlife and leaves a lot of people with the need to rebuild their homes and lives.The fire in Montana had destroyed a lot of property and will need help from the federal government to deal with the loss.USA has funds (基金) set aside for disasters such as floods，fires，hurricanes，tornadoes，and earthquakes.Once you prove you need the help they will help you rebuild and start over again. 64.When a forest fire starts in the US，________. A.the government will find it hard to get enough firemen because they are not paid B.many people will offer to go and put out the fire，for they will earn a lot of money C.people from many different countries will come to offer their help to put out the fire D.many people will offer to help put out the fire even though they won't be paid 65.Montana may be a ________. A.small country near the US B.a state of Canada C.a state of the US D.mountain area of Pennsylvania 66.From the third paragraph，we can get the idea that ________. A.America is really a rich country B.firemen are really brave and unselfish C.the Americans are united in the face of a natural disaster D.the US government has authority (权威) over its people 67.The passage mainly tells us ________. A.how the American people will act when a forest fire breaks out B.how the Montana fire was put out C.how the people who suffered from the Montana fire could get help D.fire is one of the most dangerous disasters in the US D. Another Way of Thinking "Failure" In one way of thinking, failure is part of life. In another way, failure may be a way towards success. The "spider-story" is often told. Robert Bruce, the leader of the Scots in the 13th century, was hiding in a cave from the English. He watched a spider spinning a web. The spider tried to reach across a rough place in the rock. He tried six times to span(跨过) the gap. On the seventh time he made it and went on to spin his web. Bruce is said to have taken heart and to have gone to defeat the English. Edison, the inventor of the light bulb(灯泡), made hundreds of models that failed before he found the right way to make one. Once he was asked why he kept on trying to make a new type of battery when he had failed so often, he replied, "Failure? I have no failure. Now I know 50 000 ways it won't work." So what? First, always think about your failure. What caused it? Were conditions right? Were you in top form yourself? What can you change so things will go right next time? Second, is the goal you're trying to reach the right one? Try to do some thinking about what your real goals may be. Think about this question: "If I do succeed in this, where will it get me?" This may help you prevent failure in things you shouldn't be doing anyway. The third thing to bear in mind about failure is that it's a part of life. Learn to live with yourself, even though you maybe have failed. 68. This passage deals with _______. A. failure and successB. two sides of failure C. the "spider-story" D. the invention of light bulb 69. In the first paragraph the writer tells mainly about _______. A. the value of failure B. how people fail C. famous failures D. how not to fail 70. Robert Bruce is put in the passage to show that _______. A. failure must come before success B. we should face failure directly and overcome difficulties C. nature will help us if we let it D. people who fail have plenty of companies 71. The thing the writer does NOT tell you to do to deal with failure is to _______. A. check out your goals to see if they are right for you B. think about failure as part of your life C. think about failure to find out what went wrong D. avoid things that are beyond you E. Michael, a typical American, stays home on workdays. He plugs into his personal computer terminal (终端机) in order to connect with the office. After work, he puts on his headphones, watches a movie on his home video recorder, or plays baseball on the computer. On many days, Michael doesn't talk to any other human beings, and he doesn't see any people except the ones on television. Michael is imaginary, but his lifestyle is very possible. The inventions of modern technology seem to be cutting us off from meeting our fellow human beings. (责任编辑：admin) |