We are continually amazed by how far our first responders go to help their communities every day. We rely on these brave men and women more than most people realize, calling on them for everything from major problems like a house fire, to minor troubles like a duck stuck in a storm drain!

Several members of St. Johns County Fire Rescue in Florida spent a Sunday morning rescuing some baby ducks who had fallen into a storm drain. They probably thought that was the end of their animal rescues for the day, but unluckily, fate had other plans. That very afternoon, a call came in from a resident whose dog with special needs got out of their house and went missing. The dog is fully deaf and partially blind, so once his family found him stay inside a drainage pipe, they knew it would take a lot more than treats to get him out again. Thinking quickly, they phoned the fire department and St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office for help.

When the crews arrived, they found the trapped dog and instantly got to work. It wasn’t easy—the dog was pretty far in the pipe! “Engine 14, Squad 4, and USAR 4 arrived and realized the dog was located in the center of the drainage pipe. The crews work for about two hours trying to free him,” St. Johns County Fire & Rescue wrote on Facebook.

After all that time, their efforts were rewarded when they pulled one dirty dog out of the pipe. Rescuers said he was “scared and tired,” but other than that, he got out without any injuries! “He was happy to be reunited with his family!” they reported once he was safely back at home.

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1.How is the daily job of those first responders?

A Important and great.

B Unimportant and small.

C Numerous and complex.

D Serious and dangerous.

解析：选C。C推理判断题。根据第一段... calling on them for everything from major problems like a house fire, to minor troubles like a duck stuck in a storm drain可知，消防人员每天都在处置各类问题，大到房子失火，小到解救困在暴雨排水管里的鸭子。由此推断他们的日常工作多且杂。故选C。

2.What does the underlined part refer to?

A St. Johns County Fire rescuers fell into a storm drain.

B A resident asked for help because of the missing kid.

C A dog’s owner contacted firemen to rescue the trapped dog.

D A deaf and blind dog find the way to home on his own.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第二段That very afternoon, a call came in from a resident whose dog with special needs got out of their house and went missing.和so once his family found him stay inside a drainage pipe可知，就在那天下午，一个居民打来求助电话，说自己的狗狗出门后走失，被困在排水管里。故选C。

3.What can we learn about the dog?

A It secretly left home to look for some food.

B It is a disabled dog stuck in a drainage pipe

C It went a wrong way into a pipe by mistake.

D It managed to escape from a house fire that day.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第二段The dog is fully deaf and partially blind, so once his family found him stay inside a drainage pipe, they knew it would take a lot more than treats to get him out again.可知，这只狗狗完全失聪，部分失明，所以当他的家人发现它被困在排水管里，他们就知道要把它弄出来，需要花费的远不是款待那么简单。故选B。

4.What’s the end of the story?

A The family offered an reward to rescuers.

B The dog was out of trouble safe and sound.

C The rescuers had to give up saving the dog.

D The dog walked out of the pipe by himself.

解析：选B。B推理判断题。根据最后一段he got out without any injuries以及he was safely back at home可知，狗狗出来时没有任何受伤，平安回到家里。由此说明狗狗最终安然无恙地摆脱了困境。故选B。