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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   小題1:  the fire soon?
A: Yes. The firemen reached the burning building   小題2:  six minutes.
B: Was anybody hurt in the fire?
A: Two firemen   小題3:  in the fire.
B: I am sorry to hear that.
A: These two firemen are very young. Both of them are   小題4: .
B: I am very sad. They are   小題5:  several years older than us.
A: I have the same feeling. Fire is really terrible. Everyone should be careful with it.

Answer 1

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

試題分析：
小題1:句意：消防員立刻熄滅火了嗎？put out the fire“熄滅火”，故答案為put out。
小題2:句意：消防員在六分鐘之內趕到火災大樓。結合語境，within six minutes“六分鐘之內”。故答案為within。
小題3:句意：兩名消防員在火災中喪失性命。結合上文Was anybody hurt in the fire?以及下文I am sorry to hear that.提示，可知答案為lost their lives。
小題4:句意：他們兩個都只有20幾歲。根據上文These two firemen are very young.提示，可知答案為in their twenties。
小題5:句意：他們只比我們大幾歲。結合句意，故答案為just。