they met two firemen. Quick,you boys,"said on of the firemen.Come and help us to pull a pump to the stream We can't beat out the fire.The wind is too strong.The pump isour ony hope. The boys ran further down the path until they came to a heavy pump They helped to pull it to a stream not far from the village Soon the pump was working well so the boys went to watch the fire.It had already reached the edge of the village.(1)The bovs saw that two houses were on fire,and the flames were ga third buildingSuddenly there wasashout fr "Keep away!"a voice shouted."There's paint stored in that building."The boys and villagers moved away quickly.With a loud explosion the whole store burst into flames,sending clouds of thick black smoke into the sky.The wooden walls gradually collapsed and the flames turned them into ashes (2)At this time Peter and Jim began to think that the whole village would be burnt to the groundThe firemen had left the burning buildings and were pouring water onto the neighbouring houses,trying to stop the fire from spreading.The wind died down The second pump was brought up to help,and the fire was gradually put out As the danger to the other houses grew less,the firemen turned back to the burning buildings and poured a stream of water into them.The black smoke disappeared:the firemen were able to get near enough to put out each flame in the buildings Then the firemen walked nght into the black ruins of the houses and poured water on the ashes until no sign of fire remained. "It's all finished."Peter said to his friend"We must go or we shall get home late." "Yes.come on"agreed Jim,and with a last look at the ruins,they walked back along the When the two boys went out for a bicycle ride,they noticed a.there was a strong wind bb two houses were on fire c.a fire was spreading to wards a village A c.a whole village was on fire 2.The boys can down the path to the village to a.see whether they could help the firemen b.b.watch the fire c.pull a pump to the stream d.d.put out the fire in the paint store 3.The firemen told the two boys to a.put out the fire b.help pull a pump to the stream c.pour water onto the houses d.keep away from the village away from the fire because t was spreadir ng very rapidly b.it was very hot c.one ofthe buildingsstored a lot of paint d.their help was not necessary 3 they met two firemen. “Quick, you boys,” said one of the firemen. “Come and help us to pull a pump to the stream. We can’t beat out the fire. The wind is too strong. The pump is our only hope.” The boys ran further down the path until they came to a heavy pump. They helped to pull it to a stream not far from the village. Soon the pump was working well so the boys went to watch the fire. It had already reached the edge of the village. (1) The boys saw that two houses were on fire, and the flames were attacking a third building. Suddenly there was a shout from one of the villagers. “Keep away!” a voice shouted.” There’s paint stored in that building.” The boys and villagers moved away quickly. With a loud explosion, the whole store burst into flames, sending clouds of thick black smoke into the sky. The wooden walls gradually collapsed and the flames turned them into ashes. (2) At this time Peter and Jim began to think that the whole village would be burnt to the ground. The firemen had left the burning buildings and were pouring water onto the neighbouring houses, trying to stop the fire from spreading. The wind died down. The second pump was brought up to help, and the fire was gradually put out. As the danger to the other houses grew less, the firemen turned back to the burning buildings and poured a stream of water into them. The black smoke disappeared; the firemen were able to get near enough to put out each flame in the buildings. Then the firemen walked right into the black ruins of the houses and poured water on the ashes until no sign of fire remained. “It’s all finished,” Peter said to his friend.” We must go or we shall get home late.” “Yes, come on,” agreed Jim, and with a last look at the ruins, they walked back along the path to their bicycles. 1. When the two boys went out for a bicycle ride, they noticed________. a. there was a strong wind b. b. two houses were on fire c. a fire was spreading to wards a village d. c. a whole village was on fire 2. The boys can down the path to the village to_________. a. see whether they could help the firemen b. b. watch the fire c. pull a pump to the stream d. d. put out the fire in the paint store 3. The firemen told the two boys to_________. a. put out the fire b. help pull a pump to the stream c. pour water onto the houses d. keep away from the village 4. The villagers were asked to keep away from the fire because __________. a. it was spreading very rapidly b. it was very hot c. one of the buildings stored a lot of paint d. their help was not necessary