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冲刺猜题卷05
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If there is fire, what should you do? Here are some tips about fire safety.
Do’s
Don’ts
1. Place a smoke alarm on every floor of your home.
1. Forget to test your smoke alarms every month.
2. Half of all housefire deaths happen between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.. Stay safe by placing smoke alarms outside of every bedroom and each separate sleeping area.
2. The risk of dying in a housefire is cut in half at homes with working smoke alarms. If your alarm doesn’t sound when tested, it’s time to have a new one.
3. Make sure your eyeglasses, hearing machine, or walking stick are next to your bed in case you need to quickly get them.
3. Sleep in such a way that you won’t be able to hear the fire alarm.
4.If your test the alarm and can’t hear it, consider getting a strobe light (闪光灯) that will flash or a bed shaker that will shake when the smoke alarm sounds.
4. Make a fire escape plan that includes two ways out of every room.
Call 119 until you’re safely outside and out of danger. When meeting a fire, get out as fast as you can and then call for help.
1.We should put the following things by the bed EXCEPT ________.
A.a pair of glasses.
B.a hearing machine.
C.a walking stick.
D.a strobe light.
2.How often should you test your smoke alarms?
A.Every week.
B.Every month.
C.Every two weeks.
D.Every two months.
3.What should you do if your house catches fire?
A.Get out of your house first.
B.Check your smoke alarms.
C.Call 119 when you are in the house.
D.Find your hearing machine first.
B
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