【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 33-35
One of the greatest heartbreaks for firefighters 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.
(33) {{U}}Saddest of all is when children catch a glimpse of the masked firefighter but hide because they think they have seen a monster.{{/U}}
To prevent such tragedies, firefighter Eric Velez gives talks to children in his community, explaining that they should never hide during a fire. (34) {{U}}He displays firefighters' equipment, including the oxygen mask, which he encourages his listeners to play with and put on. "If you see us," Velez tells them, "don't hide. We are not monsters. We have come to rescue you. "{{/U}}
Velez gives his presentations in English and Spanish. Growing up in San Francisco, he learned Spanish from his immigrant parents: his mother is from Nicaragua, his father from Puerto Rico.
Velez and other firefighters throughout North America who give similar presentations--will never know how many lives they save through their talks, (35) {{U}}but it is a fact that informative speaking saves lives{{/U}}. In addition to saving lives, informative speakers help people learn new skills, solve problems, and acquire fascinating facts about the exciting world in which they live.
(35) {{U}}Your goals in informative speaking are to convey knowledge, create understanding, and help listeners remember important points.{{/U}} Your task is to be a teacher-not an advocate. To give facts--not opinions.
Q33：Why do some children in fire hide when they see a firefighter?
[听前预测] 根据firelight，equipment等词推测本文与消防员和消防设备有关。
[答案解析] 文中说孩子们看到了带着消防面具的消防队员，却躲起来，因为他们以为自己看到魔鬼，故选C) 项。