单选题What is the main idea of Paragraph 4?A Fires are serious threats to human beings.B Australian firefighters don‘t put out fires.C Fires can play an important role I forests.D It‘s difficult for firefighters to control the fires.

A.Is it very interesting?

B.I don’t mind watching this play.

C.That’s all right.

D.I’m not sure.May be it’s a football match.

If you don’t have much experience of making phone calls in English, making a business call can be a worrying experience. Most business people, unless they feel very confident, prepare for an important phone call in a foreign language by making notes in advance. And during the call they make notes while they’re talking to help them to remember what was said. Although it’s quick and convenient to phone someone to give them information or to ask questions, the disadvantage is that there is nothing in writing to help you to remember what was said. It’s essential to make notes and often when an agreement is reached on the phone, one of the speakers will send a fax or e-mail to confirm the main points that were made. Because it’s so easy to be misunderstood when talking on the phone, it’s a good idea to repeat any important information (especially numbers and names) back to the other person to make sure you’ve got it right. Always make sure you know the name of the person you’re talking to. If necessary, ask them to spell it out to you, so that you can make sure you’ve got it right----and try to use their name during the call. And make sure that they know your name too.

1. If you don’t have much experience of making phone calls in English, making a business call can be ().

A.an easy thing

B.a happy experience

C.a painful thing

2.Most business people prepare for an important phone call in a foreign language by making notes in advance because ().

A.they are very careful

B.their foreign language isn’t so good

C.they don’t want to miss any important information

3. When the speakers reach an agreement on the phone, ()will send a fax or e-mail in order to confirm the main points that were made.

A.one of them

B.both of them

C.none of them

4.What does “IT” refer to in the first sentence in_Paragraph Four_----“…it’s a good idea to repeat any important information (especially numbers and names) back to the other person to make sure you’ve gotITright”()

A.important information

B.the other person

C.a good idea

5.The best title of this passage is().

A.The Importance of Taking Notes

B.Business Calls

C.Talking on the Phone

(A) What a relief to hear that!

(B) I’m sorry to hear that.

(C) What can I do for you?

(D) Don’t worry.

A、Great, that's a good idea.

B、I don't like playing football.

C、Thanks for your help.

The Smokey Bear(护林熊) fire prevention program has resulted in a savings of $20 billion on all federal(联邦的), state and private forested land(私有林地). In 1941, 208,000 forest fires burned 30 million acres, while in 1981, fewer than 165,000 fires burned about three million acres. While forest usage has increased, the proportion(比例) of human-caused fires has remained stable; people still cause nine out of ten forest fires. But the biggest cause of fires is arson(纵火), accounting for(引起) 34 percent of forest fires in 1981.

1. According to the passage, use of forested land has ____.

A、stabilized

B、been privatized

C、decreased

D、risen

2. According to the passage, in 1941 forest fires burned ____.

A、less acres than in 1981

B、3 million acres

C、ten times as many acres as in 1981

D、20 million acres more than in 1981

3. According to the passage, the number of human-caused fires ____.

A、has remained the same proportionately

B、has increased

C、is the same as the arson cases

D、accounts for 34 per cent of forest fires

4. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

A、Nine out of ten fires are caused by arsonists.

B、The Smokey Bear program has saved the nation a lot of money.

C、There are more forest fires now than before.

D、People do not use the forests as much as they did in the past.

5. It may be inferred from the passage that ____.

A、the majority of fires are caused by humans

B、arson is increasing every year

C、more acres are destroyed by fire each year

D、fewer people are using the forests

Dry powder is used to put out ________

A.electrical fire

B.oil fire

C.common fires

D.all kinds of fires