Residential fires safety

文章大意

新西兰奥克兰一名消防安全官员在社区中心做讲座，讲住宅火灾（即家中发生的火灾）的成因与防范：严重火灾多发生在低收入家庭和出租房，常因没有烟雾报警器；火灾多在凌晨2点到4点发生，发现太晚； furnishings 易燃、灭火器不会用、火柴是常见起因，提醒及时报警、保持冷静。

题目与答案

1. In which TWO types of accommodation are serious fires in Auckland most likely to happen?
   • houses which are unoccupied
   • houses in poorer areas
   • old buildings
   • wooden houses
   • rented accommodation

   答案：houses in poorer areas,rented accommodation

   原文定位：In fact, serious fires mainly occur in residential housing in areas with families on low incomes;This may be the case for a number of reasons, but a factor that stands out is that many of these houses have no smoke alarms;We also see a good number of serious fires in property which is rented out, and again, there's, uh, there's an absence of smoke alarms here too

   同义替换：「accommodation」↔「property」，「poorer areas」↔「low-income families」

2. For which TWO reasons are housefires not reported quickly?
   • Witnesses assume they have been reported.
   • Residents are often asleep at the time.
   • Residents think they can put the fire out.
   • Warning equipment in the house has failed.
   • Faulty fire extinguishers result in wasted time.

   答案：Residents are often asleep at the time.,Residents think they can put the fire out.

   原文定位：for the reason that the majority often break out between two and four AM and, um, residents don't tend to be awake, and you won't get many witnesses at that time to report it either;So don't hesitate to call the fire service, even if it's a small fire;Too many people assume that they can extinguish the flames by themselves and have no idea how swiftly they can spread

   同义替换：「often asleep at the time」↔「don't tend to be awake」，「think they can put the fire out」↔「assume that they can extinguish the flames」

3. Which TWO causes of house fires are people least aware of?
   • matches
   • cooking oil
   • portable heaters
   • electrical overload
   • candles

   答案：electrical overload,candles

   原文定位：What we've been seeing recently is, actually fires that are started by candles. I know they can look nice, but they're also dangerous;After a call-out, people are usually in a state of disbelief. How can such a small flame be responsible for all that damage;Having said that, the danger of plugging too many electrical devices into a wall socket is frequently underestimated. So it's vital that electrical circuits are never overloaded

4. installing smoke alarms
   • often postponed
   • more important in large houses
   • best done regular
   • often forgotten
   • free
   • the subject of disagreement

   答案：easier than people think

   原文定位：Fitting a smoke alarm to the ceiling or wall is, to be honest, a very simple procedure, simpler than most people imagine

   同义替换：「installing」↔「Fitting」，「easier than people think」↔「simpler than most people imagine」

5. discussing escape plans
   • often postponed
   • more important in large houses
   • best done regular
   • often forgotten
   • free
   • the subject of disagreement

   答案：often postponed

   原文定位：Once this is done, you can also get your family together for a chat about how you're going to get out of the house if a fire occurs. It's the kind of thing people put off talking about

   同义替换：「postponed」↔「put off」，「discussing escape plans」↔「chat about how you're going to get out of the house」

6. cleaning smoke alarms
   • often postponed
   • more important in large houses
   • best done regular
   • often forgotten
   • free
   • the subject of disagreement

   答案：best done regular

   原文定位：Um, I should have mentioned before about maintaining your smoke alarm. So, uh, dust does affect smoke alarms and you want them to work properly. So clean them once a month to be on the safe side

   同义替换：「best done regular」↔「clean them once a month」

7. advice about locations for smoke alarms
   • often postponed
   • more important in large houses
   • best done regular
   • often forgotten
   • free
   • the subject of disagreement

   答案：free

   原文定位：And if you're still in doubt about where to put them or what kind to buy, contact your local fire service. They'll come to your house and discuss it with you. And there's no charge for this service, so it's well worth organizing

   同义替换：「free」↔「no charge」