fire
英 ['fa??]
美[fa?r]
- n. 火；火災；炮火；爐火；熱情；激情；磨難
- vt. 點燃；解雇；開除；使發(fā)光；燒制；激動；放槍
- vi. 著火；射擊；開槍；激動；燒火
考試真題
- We recently caught up with yoga entrepreneur Leah Zaccaria, who put herself through the fire of change to completely reinvent herself.
出自-2017年6月閱讀原文
- Some began to stop taking bathroom breaks, worried that if their productivity fell they would be fired.
出自-2016年12月閱讀原文
- I suspect the reason is a deep-rooted love of the fire.
出自-2014年6月閱讀原文
- Fire was one of the earliest major technological advances for humankind, providing heat, protection, and cooked food (which is much easier to cat and digest)
出自-2014年6月閱讀原文
- Human control of fire goes back far enough (over a million years) that evolution could have produced a genetic leaning towards fire as a central aspect of human life.
出自-2014年6月閱讀原文
- And a room with books in it induces, at least in some, a feeling not dissimilar to that of a fire in the fireplace on a cold winter's night.
出自-2014年6月閱讀原文
- In March its chief executive was fired by Time's current Man of the Year, Mr Obama.
出自-2013年6月閱讀原文
- In March, General Motors' chief executive was fired by Mr Obama for poor management
出自-2013年6月閱讀原文
- Two employees the Chris hired were stealing, and he had to fire them.
出自-2011年12月聽力原文
- One of the greatest heartbreaks for fire fighters occurs when they fail to rescue a child from a burning building because the child, frightened by smoke and noise, hides under a bed or in a closet and is later found dead.
出自-2010年12月聽力原文
- Saddest of all is when children catch a glimpse of the masked fire fighter but hide because they think they have seen a monster
出自-2010年12月聽力原文
- To prevent such tragedies, fire fighter Eric Velez gives talks to children in his community, explaining that they should never hide during a fire.
出自-2010年12月聽力原文
- He displays fire fighters' equipment, including the oxygen mask, which he encourages his listeners to play with and put on.
出自-2010年12月聽力原文
- Velez and other fire fighters throughout North America, who give similar presentations, will never know how many lives they save through their talks
出自-2010年12月聽力原文
- Why do some children trapped in a burning building hide from masked fire fighters?
出自-2010年12月聽力原文
- What does the passage tell us about fire fighter Eric Velez
出自-2010年12月聽力原文
- He often teaches children what to do during a fire.
出自-2010年12月聽力原文
- He rescued a student from a big fire
出自-2010年12月聽力原文
- He travels all over America to help put out fires.
出自-2010年12月聽力原文
- And I can see myself sitting on a small chair by the fire doing needlework.
2017年12月四級真題（第二套）聽力 Section C
- Crews had the fire under control in about 45 minutes and managed to contain the fire to its point of origin.
2018年12月四級真題（第一套）聽力 Section A
- fire investigators have responded to the scene but have not yet determined the cause of the fire.
2018年12月四級真題（第一套）聽力 Section A
- firefighters responded to a fire Wednesday night at an abandoned mall in Haywood.
2018年12月四級真題（第一套）聽力 Section A
- firefighters will remain on the scene until later this morning to ensure that the fire doesn't start up again.
2018年12月四級真題（第一套）聽力 Section A
- It was the site of a 2006 fire and has remained vacant ever since.
2018年12月四級真題（第二套）聽力 Section A
- six fire engines, two trucks and two chiefs responded to the scene.
2018年12月四級真題（第一套）聽力 Section A
- The fire department of New York says the vacant 100-year-old building being pulled down partially collapsed.
2018年12月四級真題（第二套）聽力 Section A
- There were some people inside the building when the fire broke out but there were no reports of any injuries.
2018年12月四級真題（第一套）聽力 Section A
- After the high-pressure Countdown round at this year's national MathCounts competition, in which the top 12 students went head to head solving complex problems in rapid fire, the finalists for the Math Video Challenge took the stage to show their videos.
出自-2017年6月閱讀原文
- Brazil opened a research station in 1984, but it was largely destroyed by a fire that killed two members of the navy in 2012, the same year that a diesel-laden Brazilian barge sank near the base.
出自-2016年12月閱讀原文
- Born in fire and fury, Devils Tower was then shaped by the slow, gentle work of wind and water.
出自-2016年12月聽力原文
- It is also easier for a dissatisfied company to give its account to another agency than it would be to fire their own advertising staff.
出自-2015年12月聽力原文
- The action should beconsistent with the firm's guidelines and may include reassigning the employees to new jobs, suspending them temporarily, or firing them.
出自-2013年12月閱讀原文
- The picture worsens with each round of El Nino, the unusually warm currents in the Pacific Ocean that drive up temperatures and invariably presage (預示) droughts and fires in the rain forest.
出自-2013年6月閱讀原文
- Runaway fires pour even more carbon into the air, which increases temperatures, starting the whole vicious cycle all over again
出自-2013年6月閱讀原文
- Each burning season in the Amazon, fires deliberately set by frontier settlers and developers hurl up almost half a billion metric tons of carbon a year, placing Brazil among the top five contributors to greenhouse gases in the world.
出自-2013年6月閱讀原文
- His logic: companies that embrace automation might use fewer workers, but that's still better than firing everyone and moving the work overseas.
出自-2012年12月閱讀原文
- She may have to be fired for poor performance.
出自-2013年12月聽力原文
- Two employees the Chris hired were stealing, and he had to fire them.
出自-2011年12月聽力原文
- The workers on strike were all fired.
出自-2010年6月聽力原文
- After the high-pressure Countdown round at this year's national Math Counts competition, in which the top 12 students went head to head solving complex problems in rapid fire, the finalists for the Math video Challenge took the stage to show their videos.
2017年6月六級真題（第三套）閱讀 Section B
- As part of the upgrading of its rail yard, Kasselman, who is an inventor and self-proclaimed "steam visionary", is campaigning for a new steam train that runs without any fire and could run on an existing ten- kilometer line, driving tourists and perhaps
2018年12月六級真題（第二套）聽力 Section C
- But less than a month before hand, inspectors found significant problems with the fire safety system and push the opening back again to 2013.
2019年12月六級真題（第二套）聽力 Section C
- Probing the rock pools of a local beach or practising French on a language exchange can fire children's passions, boost their skills and open their eyes to life's possibilities.
2019年12月六級真題（第三套）閱讀 Section C
- This would generate steam that could be used to fill tanks on a small steam train without the use of fire.
2018年12月六級真題（第二套）聽力 Section C
- At space camp, trainees can earn their space exploration badge as they build and fire model rockets, learn about space tasks and try simulated (模擬) flying to space with the crew from all over the world.
2018年高考英語北京卷 閱讀理解 閱讀B 原文
- Authentic fire gear is provided for your warmth as you get into the holiday spirit.
2017年高考英語全國卷3 閱讀理解 閱讀A 原文
- Authentic fire gear (服裝) is provided for your warmth as our entertainers take you to some of the most thrilling parts of San Francisco.
2017年高考英語全國卷3 閱讀理解 閱讀A 原文
- During a fire drill, please do the following.
2018年高考英語天津卷 閱讀理解 閱讀A 原文
- False fire alarms are illegal and may lead to imprisonment.
2018年高考英語天津卷 閱讀理解 閱讀A 原文
- Fire extinguishers are located on each floor and in each apartment.
2018年高考英語天津卷 閱讀理解 閱讀A 原文
- I don't want any fires in this room.
2017年高考英語全國卷2 聽力 原文
- In a fire drill, the students should shut the door and leave at once.
2018年高考英語天津卷 閱讀理解 閱讀A 題設
- Irresponsible use of a fire extinguisher can create a dangerous situation for other residents and could result in damage to personal property.
2018年高考英語天津卷 閱讀理解 閱讀A 原文
- Larry pulled over, set the brake and got hold the fire extinguishe?
2016年高考英語全國卷1 完形填空 原文
- Larry told her that he had already put out the fire and she should not move in case she injured her neck.
2016年高考英語全國卷1 完形填空 原文
- Misuse of a fire extinguisher will result in fines.
2018年高考英語天津卷 閱讀理解 閱讀A 原文
- Most are also equipped with automatic fire alarm systems consisting of heat detectors, smoke detectors and sprinklers.
2018年高考英語天津卷 閱讀理解 閱讀A 原文
- Once fire and emergency people arrive, Larry and the other man backed off and let them go to work.
2016年高考英語全國卷1 完形填空 原文
- Start the smoke detector in a fire.
2018年高考英語天津卷 閱讀理解 閱讀A 選項
- The floors of all campus buildings are equipped with manual fire alarm systems which include fire alarm pull stations and pipes.
2018年高考英語天津卷 閱讀理解 閱讀A 原文
- The river was so polluted that it actually caught fire and burned.
2014年高考英語全國卷1 語法填空 原文
- The University of Adelaide employs a full-time staff of fire prevention professionals.
2018年高考英語天津卷 閱讀理解 閱讀A 原文
- Then nine days later, a fire burned the approached to the ground.
2017年高考英語浙江卷（6月） 完形填空 原文
- They also provide educational programs or fire safety in the residence hall.
2018年高考英語天津卷 閱讀理解 閱讀A 原文
- They inspect all campus buildings and test and maintain all sprinkler(噴水滅火裝置) systems fire alarms.
2018年高考英語天津卷 閱讀理解 閱讀A 原文
- To check and maintain fire prevention equipment.
2018年高考英語天津卷 閱讀理解 閱讀A 選項
- To earn a space exploration badge, a trainee needs to build and fire model rockets.
2018年高考英語北京卷 閱讀理解 閱讀B 題設
- To warm himself, the sailor sat in front of the fire rubbing one bare foot against the other.
2015年高考英語陜西卷 單項填空 原文
- Two good bursts from the extinguisher and the fire was put out.
2016年高考英語全國卷1 完形填空 原文
- Use a fire extinguisher only if you have been trained to do so.
2018年高考英語天津卷 閱讀理解 閱讀A 原文
- We sleep in a tent, cooked over an open fire, and walked a long distance to take the shower and use the bathroom.
2017年高考英語全國卷1 閱讀理解 七選五 原文
- When the war was near, Alia was worried that the fires of war would destroy the books, which are more precious to her than mountain of gold.
2017年高考英語浙江卷（6月） 完形填空 原文
- Whenever you move to a new area, you should locate the fire alarm pull stations and the two exits nearest your room.
2018年高考英語天津卷 閱讀理解 閱讀A 原文
- Almost all of the interior detail is of cast iron or plaster; the use of wood was minimized to insure fire safety.
出自-2018年考研閱讀原文
- A series of fires ( ' , including those set by the British in 1814) and overcrowded conditions led to the construction of the existing Treasury Building.
出自-2018年考研閱讀原文
- "We've disconnected ourselves from living with fire," Balch says.
2017年考研真題（英語二）閱讀理解 Section Ⅱ
- It is really important to understand and try and tease out what is the human connection with fire today.
2017年考研真題（英語二）閱讀理解 Section Ⅱ
- Scientists tell us this can back fire and actually have a negative impact on our well being.
2016年考研真題（英語二）閱讀理解 Section Ⅱ
- Such a view would require a corresponding shift in the way US society today views fire, researchers says.
2017年考研真題（英語二）閱讀理解 Section Ⅱ
- That's only a small share of the total acreage that could benefit, about half a million acres in all, so it will be vital to prioritize areas at greatest risk of fire or drought.
2019年考研真題（英語二）閱讀理解 Section Ⅱ
- Though often viewed as a problem for western states, the growing frequency of wildfires is a national concern because of impact on federal tax dollars, says Professor Max Moritz, a specialist in fire ecology and management.
2017年考研真題（英語二）閱讀理解 Section Ⅱ