Every year, wildfires(野火) destroy much forest land. homes are broken down, and thousands of people die. Smoke jumpers are stop helping to stop this.
Smoke jumpers are a special kind of firefight. they jump from places into areas that difficult to reach by car or on foot. they race to put out fires as fast as they can.
At a fire site, Smoke jumpers first examine the land and decide how to fight the fire. their main goal is to stop fire from spreading. using basic tools such as shovels and axes, smoke jumpers clear land of burnable material like plants and other dry material. they carry water with them too, but not much.
Although most smoke jumpers are men, more women are joining. Most important are your weight and height. Smoke jumpers in the U.S. for example ,must be 54 to 91 kilograms, so they don’t get hurt when they land, or get blown by strong winds.
Smoke jumpers must be able to live in the wilderness. in Russia ,many smoke jumpers know how to find food in the forest and even make simple furniture from trees.
They work is dangerous, the hours are long. But for these firefighters, smoke jumpers isn’t just a job. They love being able to jump out of planes, fight fires, and live in the forest. As 28-year-old Russian smoke jumpers Alexi Tishin says,“This is the best job for the strong and brave.”
64. What are Smoke jumpers?
65. Where do the jump from?
66. What’s their main goal?
67. Why should they have proper weight?
68. What’s needed to be a smoke jumpers?


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Every year, wildfires(野火) destroy much forest land. homes are broken down, and thousands of people die. Smoke jumpers are stop helping to stop this.
Smoke jumpers are a special kind of firefight. they jump from places into areas that difficult to reach by car or on foot. they race to put out fires as fast as they can.
At a fire site, Smoke jumpers first examine the land and decide how to fight the fire. their main goal is to stop fire from spreading. using basic tools such as shovels and axes, smoke jumpers clear land of burnable material like plants and other dry material. they carry water with them too, but not much.
Although most smoke jumpers are men, more women are joining. Most important are your weight and height. Smoke jumpers in the U.S. for example ,must be 54 to 91 kilograms, so they don’t get hurt when they land, or get blown by strong winds.
Smoke jumpers must be able to live in the wilderness. in Russia ,many smoke jumpers know how to find food in the forest and even make simple furniture from trees.
They work is dangerous, the hours are long. But for these firefighters, smoke jumpers isn’t just a job. They love being able to jump out of planes, fight fires, and live in the forest. As 28-year-old Russian smoke jumpers Alexi Tishin says,“This is the best job for the strong and brave.”
64. What are Smoke jumpers?
65. Where do the jump from?
66. What’s their main goal?
67. Why should they have proper weight?
68. What’s needed to be a smoke jumpers?


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