Information for fire wardens

题目与答案

1. 11 The company is having this meeting about fire procedures because
   • employees did badly in the last annual fire drill
   • there have been changes in the building layout
   • new staff have joined the company

   答案：there have been changes in the building layout

   原文定位：But now the construction work is finished and we have a couple of new corridors and stairways, we need the meeting to update everyone

   同义替换：「changes in the building layout」↔「construction work is finished and we have a couple of new corridors and stairways」

2. 12 There has been a recent upgrade to
   • the sprinkler system
   • the fire extinguishers
   • the alarm system

   答案：the alarm system

   原文定位：you might have noticed a bit of upgrading last week. The handheld fire extinguishers;are all working well, as is the overhead sprinkler system. But the old alarm system has been replaced and should be a lot more reliable

3. 13 During the minor fire in January, some staff working in the factory
   • were unable to read fire notices
   • left fire doors open
   • were unwilling to start the fire alarm

   答案：were unwilling to start the fire alarm

   原文定位：Okay, those wardens responsible for the factory buildings, you'll remember we had a minor fire back in January;but the alarm should have been pressed a lot earlier. From what I understand, staff felt somewhat reluctant to activate it themselves and were looking for someone senior

   同义替换：「were unwilling to start the fire alarm」↔「felt somewhat reluctant to activate it themselves」

4. 14 In the fire in January, the problem with office staff was that they
   • refused to leave personal items behind
   • moved too slowly during the evacuation
   • did not move far away enough from the building

   答案：did not move far away enough from the building

   原文定位：And wardens for office departments;When the fire alarm went off in January in that minor fire, people got out of the office building pretty quickly. That was fine, but once they were out, they stood right in front of the doors. So if the fire crews had needed to access the offices, they would have been prevented

   同义替换：「did not move far away enough from the building」↔「stood right in front of the doors」

5. ensuring there are no obstacles fire escape routes
   • It should be a priority for fire wardens
   • It will be dealt with by an external specialist
   • It does not require attention

   答案：It should be a priority for fire wardens

   原文定位：Firstly, we want to make sure that when we have the next fire drill, there's nothing blocking the way in the escape routes. No obstacles, I mean. So please have a look at that as soon as possible. We want to be able to get outside very quickly

   同义替换：「ensuring」↔「want to make sure」

6. checking that fire doors are easily opened
   • It should be a priority for fire wardens
   • It will be dealt with by an external specialist
   • It does not require attention

   答案：It should be a priority for fire wardens

   原文定位：One thing that should definitely be on your to-do list is making sure no one's locked the fire doors and that it's easy enough to get through them

   同义替换：「checking」↔「making sure」，「easily opened」↔「easy enough to get through them」

7. showing staff how to look after each other
   • It should be a priority for fire wardens
   • It will be dealt with by an external specialist
   • It does not require attention

   答案：It will be dealt with by an external specialist

   原文定位：you might remember that last year we had a fire officer come and visit and show us what to do if we see a colleague starting to suffer from the effects of smoke inhalation. Well, the same officer's coming back to lead another session

   同义替换：「showing staff how to look after each other」↔「show us what to do if we see a colleague starting to suffer from the effects of smoke inhalation」

8. training staff to use fire extinguishers correctly
   • It should be a priority for fire wardens
   • It will be dealt with by an external specialist
   • It does not require attention

   答案：It will be dealt with by an external specialist

   原文定位：Another issue is how to handle the fire extinguishers. Someone from the local fire department is booked in to teach people how to do that

   同义替换：「training staff to use fire extinguishers correctly」↔「teach people how to handle the fire extinguishers」

9. checking that staff are aware of evacuation points
   • It should be a priority for fire wardens
   • It will be dealt with by an external specialist
   • It does not require attention

   答案：It should be a priority for fire wardens

   原文定位：Oh yes, the evacuation points;Fire wardens need to make sure all staff are familiar with these locations for evacuation. So please send out emails directly after the meeting

   同义替换：「checking」↔「need to make sure」，「are aware of」↔「are familiar with」

10. checking that flammable liquids are properly stored
    • It should be a priority for fire wardens
    • It will be dealt with by an external specialist
    • It does not require attention

    答案：It does not require attention

    原文定位：And the last point is to do with flammable liquids. I believe there have been a few concerns about where they were being stored in the warehouse, but that's been resolved now. However, if anyone has anything else to report, do let me know