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James and Louie Pendley are brothers. They were going to see a friend when they saw smoke. “We saw smoke and decided to check it out,” Louie said. They drove towards the smoke and found a neighborhood on fire.

When they arrived, people were trying to stop the fire with hoses (水管). The fire was spreading fast, covering trees and fences. The situation was scary. “Planes and helicopters flew over, but no water came down to help us,” James remembered. The brothers kept helping for two hours. “We thought, ‘If it were us, we’d want someone to help,’” Louie said.

Neighbors were touched by the brothers’ actions. After firefighters arrived, Kathy Battisti thanked them. “I wondered who they were,” she said. “It let me know that strangers are ready to help.” Another neighbor agreed, saying, “These guys did so much.”

1.1.What did the Pendley brothers plan to do?

A Put out the fire.

B Walk around.

C Make a fire.

D Visit someone.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“They were going to see a friend when they saw smoke.”可知这俩兄弟本来准备去拜访一位朋友。故选D。

2.2.How was the fire?

A Terrible.

B Silent.

C Warm.

D Special.

解析：选A。A 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“The fire was spreading fast, covering trees and fences. The situation was scary.”可知火灾很严重。故选A。

3.3.What kind of person are the brothers?

A Interesting.

B Welcome.

C Kind.

D Active.

解析：选C。C 推理判断题。根据两兄弟帮忙灭火可知，他们很善良。故选C。

4.4.What might the neighbors say to the brothers?

A No problem.

B Thank you.

C Yes, please.

D That’s all right.

解析：选B。B 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段可知，人们被这两兄弟的行为感动，由此可推测人们可能会对他们表示感谢。故选B。

5.5.The text probably comes from ______.

A a dictionary

B a poster

C a newspaper

D a notice

解析：选C。C 推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，文章讲述了两兄弟本打算去拜访朋友偶遇火灾停下来提供帮助的真实故事，最有可能出现在报纸上。故选C。