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Here’s a surprising fact: Of the 1.1 million firefighters in the United States, about 780,000 are volunteers. Roughly a third of the population is    41    by mostly- or all-volunteer fire departments. Also    42   , perhaps. Sometimes they have to pay for their own gear. I    43    this because I volunteer as a firefighter in Durango, Colorado. I responded to more than 50 calls in 2014, everything from    44    to car accidents. In that period, I spent close to $1,000 on optional gear not supplied by my    45   , things like higher-quality flashlights, knives, and better gloves, which make my    46    easier. Yesterday, a    47    was introduced in Congress that would give a significant tax break to those who volunteer their time as    48    responders. I hope it passes, not because it will put some money in my pocket (   49   , hey, that’ll be nice) but because it will ease the financial burden on volunteers and acknowledge their time commitment. I believe it will    50    more people to help. And we    51    that. In    52    areas where population density is low and calls for fire and EMS services are relatively rare, it just doesn’t    53    to have career firefighters on the staff 24/7 (全天候).    54   , volunteers are used to fill in the    55   . We are ready to put our regular lives aside to help someone on what is the    56    day of their life. We have likely never met before, and might never again, but it doesn’t    57    in a crisis. Without volunteers, the whole system would collapse. There’s a T-shirt that’s popular among us, reading “For Pride, Not    58   .” We volunteer because we know our    59    need us. We don’t need a small tax break. Without one, we’ll still put on our gear when the alarm goes off without any    60   . But we’d appreciate one, and if it encourages more people to join us, it’s worth it. 41. A. taught            B. inspired           C. supported         D. protected 42. A. surprising       B. amusing          C. pleasing            D. worrying 43. A. appreciate       B. know              C. prove               D. analyze 44. A. wildfires         B. wars               C. lightning           D. embarrassments 45. A. company        B. department      C. team                 D. family 46. A. manner           B. life                  C. project              D. job 47. A. guest              B. politician          C. bill                   D. word 48. A. wise               B. proud              C. same                D. first 49. A. so                  B. when              C. though              D. because 50. A. encourage       B. persuade          C. invite                D. allow 51. A. neglect           B. need                C. predict              D. admit 52. A. dark               B. rural                C. dirty                 D. cold 53. A. end up            B. stand out         C. work out          D. make sense 54. A. Recently         B. Quickly           C. Instead             D. Besides 55. A. time               B. hole                C. form                D. gap 56. A. busiest           B. hottest             C. worst               D. shortest 57. A. matter            B. pass                C. exist                 D. happen 58. A. Satisfaction     B. Pay                 C. Strength           D. Education 59. A. communities   B. neighbors        C. children            D. patients 60. A. disappointment   B. trouble            C. hesitation          D. anxiety 答案：41-45 D A B A B      46-50 D C D C A  51-55 B B D C D      56-60 C A B A C

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