Red Adair became “the man to call” if you wanted a fire in an oil well to be put out, a task that wa

Red Adair became “the man to call” if you wanted a fire in an oil well to be put out, a task that was extremely dangerous and difficult. Red Adair was born in Houston, Texas in 1915. He got such a name because of his bright red hair. The color became a trademark for him. He wore red clothes and red boots. He drove a red car, and he and his men used red trucks and red equipment.
One of Red Adair’s most dangerous jobs was in 1962. He and his men put out a natural gas fire in the Sahara Desert in Algeria. Burning for six months, the fire was so fierce that American astronaut John Glenn could see it from space as he orbited Earth and the sand around the fire had melted into glass from the extreme heat. The famous fire was called the “Devil’s Cigarette Lighter”.
Adair’s success with the big fire and earlier well fires captured imagination of the American film industry. In 1968, Hollywood made an action film called “Hellfighters” which was roughly based on events in Red Adair’s life. Adair said one of the best honors in the world was to have John Wayne play him in a movie. In 1998, Adair troubleshot (排除故障)what was possibly the world’s worst ocean accident at the Piper Alpha oil platform in the North Sea. One hundred and sixty-seven men were killed when the oil rig(油井钻探设备)exploded after a gas leak. Not only did Red Adair and his team have to put out the fires but they also had to deal with winds blowing at more than one hundred and twenty kilometers an hour, as well as the sea which was at least twenty                    meters deep.
In March of 1991, Red Adair went to Kuwait to put out at even hundred Kuwaiti fires following the Persian Gulf War. His efforts saved millions of liters of oil. Some experts say the operation also helped prevent an environmental tragedy.
Red Adair died at 89 on 7 August 2004. Many Americans remember him as a very brave man. He lived his life troubleshooting danger. He was known for risking his own life to save others.
4．Why was John Glenn mentioned in Paragraph 2?
A．To prove the fire was really big.
B．To confirm it was a natural gas fire.
C．To explain how the sand melted.
D．To show Adair’s job was important.
5．What can be learned about “Hellfighters” ?
A．It was a big hit in Hollywood.
B．It was directed by John Wayne.
C．It is a documentary on firefighters.
D．It is loosely based on Adair’s life.
6．What happened in 1998?
A．176 people died in a big ocean fire accident.
B．An oil rig exploded because of careless smoking.
C．Strong winds caused Adair to be badly injured in the fire.
D．Adair and his team managed to put out a big ocean fire.
7．What’s probably the author’s main purpose in writing the text?
A．To remember the great firefighter Red Adair.
B．To draw public attention to the danger of fires.
C．To call on more people to be brave firefighters.
D．To document some unforgettable fires in the world.
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