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Glenda Smith is a firefighter. Right now she and many other firefighters are going to a terrible fire at a factory.
The people at the factory are afraid. They want the fighters to arrive quickly to put out the fire. The fire is very hot. It smells bad, and people can’t breathe.
The firefighters are at the factory now. They are having some problems with the fire. There are rubber tires(轮胎), fertilizer(肥料), gas tanks(储气罐), and other toxic substances (有毒物质) nearby. These substances are very dangerous when they burn. They can pollute the air of the whole area.
Glenda Smith attended school to be a firefighter. She learned about dangerous substances. She knows how to help people breathe during a fire and how to carry heavy people. She can run and jump in different conditions.
Now Glenda and the other firefighters are coming back to the fire station. They feel happy. They solved the problems and put out the fire quickly. No one was hurt. They put out the fire efficiently(高效地) with the help of a computer in the fire truck.
A group of children is visiting the fire station to learn about fighting fires. Glenda is showing them how she cleans her truck and her tools. She is telling them how much she likes her work.
When the fire station is quiet, Glenda and other firefighters can rest. They can eat, sleep, listen to music and play cards. Suddenly they hear a loud sound. It is the fire alarm. They are going to fight another fire.
根据短文内容回答下列问题。
1. What does Glenda Smith do?

2. What’s the meaning of “firefighter” in Chinese?

3. Is the job dangerous or safe?

4. How did Glenda Smith and the other firefighters put out the fire?

5. Does Glenda Smith like her work?

1. She is a firefighter.
2. 消防员
3. It is dangerous.
4. They put out the fire efficiently with the help of a computer in the fire truck.
5. Yes, she does.

1. 根据文章第一句内容可直接得知Glenda Smith的职业。2. 通读全文可知该职业的工作内容是处理火情、灭火救援，由此可推断出firefighter的中文含义。3. 文中提到救火现场存在大量燃烧后会产生危害的有毒物质，消防员需要随时奔赴危险的火场，可判断这份工作的属性。4. 根据文章第五段最后一句的描述可以找到消防员灭火的方式。5. 根据文章第六段最后一句的表述可以得知Glenda对自己工作的态度。