题目

题型：不详难度：来源：

within    just    lost their lives    in their twenties    put out

A: Have you heard of a big fire on May Day?
B: Not yet. When and where did the fire happen?
A: It happened on May 1st in Shanghai.
B: Did the firemen   小题1:  the fire soon?
A: Yes. The firemen reached the burning building   小题2:  six minutes.
B: Was anybody hurt in the fire?
A: Two firemen   小题3:  in the fire.
B: I am sorry to hear that.
A: These two firemen are very young. Both of them are   小题4: .
B: I am very sad. They are   小题5:  several years older than us.
A: I have the same feeling. Fire is really terrible. Everyone should be careful with it.

答案

小题1:put out
小题2:within
小题3:lost their lives
小题4:in their twenties
小题5:just

解析

试题分析：
小题1:句意：消防员立刻熄灭火了吗？put out the fire“熄灭火”，故答案为put out。
小题2:句意：消防员在六分钟之内赶到火灾大楼。结合语境，within six minutes“六分钟之内”。故答案为within。
小题3:句意：两名消防员在火灾中丧失性命。结合上文Was anybody hurt in the fire?以及下文I am sorry to hear that.提示，可知答案为lost their lives。
小题4:句意：他们两个都只有20几岁。根据上文These two firemen are very young.提示，可知答案为in their twenties。
小题5:句意：他们只比我们大几岁。结合句意，故答案为just。