LisaPinaneverthoughtshewouldneedthefiresafetytrainingshereceivedduringherapprenticeship(学徒期)asaunionpainteranddrywaller.OnFridaymorning,shewas
thankingGodshehadit.
OnThursdaynight,whilePinawasbabysittinghergranddaughter,nephewandtwoniecesinhersister’sapartment,shesmelledsmokeandrealizedtheapartmentbuildingwasonfire.Whenher4yearoldgranddaughterIleanGarciabegansaying,“We’regoingtodie,”sheknewshehadtoact.Pina39,firstsealedthedoor,andthentoldallfourchildrentogetonthefloor.Aftercalling911,shetoldthechildrentostartsingingandpromisedthemalltreatsassoonastheyreachedsafety.“Isaid,‘OK,we’regoingtoliedownandwe’reallgoingtoplayagame,’”Pinasaid.“WeallstartedsingingourABCsand123s.Iwasjusttryingtomakeitfun.”Pinapatientlywaited,andafewminuteslater,RiversideCountysheriff’sdeputies(治安官的助手)arrived.Pina,Ilean8yearoldGabrielParga5yearoldAubreyanaPargaand4yearoldMeriyahPargawerealltrappedonthesecondfloorasflamesfilledthefirststory. Pinadidtheonlythingshecould.Sheopenedthewindowanddroppedthechildren,onebyone,intothearmsofthesheriff’sdeputiesabout15to20feetbelow.“Ijustneededtokeepthekidscalmsotheywouldn’tbeafraid,”Pinasaid.“Iwasdeathlyafraidinside,butIcouldn’tletthemknowthat.”[Notlongafterdroppingthechildrenoutofthewindow,firefightersarrivedwithaladderandrescuedher.Tenpeopleweretreatedatthesceneforsufferingsmoke,butnobodywasseriouslyinjured.
60.Thetextismainlyabout________.
A.abigfirewithoutseriousinjury B.anurgentcall911
C.abravebabysitter D.ababysitterrescuingkidsfromabigfire
61.Theunderlinedword“it”inParagraph1refersto________.
A.aunionpainter B.adrywaller
C.thefiresafetytraining D.theapprenticeship
62.BeforeLisaPinacalled911,inordertopreventthefire,she________.
A.letchildrengetonthefloor B.openedthewindowsofthesecondfloor
C.cl
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