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训练4　夹叙夹议文(Ⅱ) A (2016·南昌十校模拟) Heres an amazing fact: Of the 1.1 million firefighters in the United States，about 780，000 are volunteers.Roughly a third of the population is 1 by mostly or all－volunteer fire departments. Also 2 ，perhaps.Sometimes they have to pay for their own gear (设备)． I 3 this because I volunteer as a firefighter in Durango，Colorado.I responded to more than 50 calls in 2014，everything from wildfires to car accidents.In that period，I spent close to $ 1，000 on the gear not 4 by my department，things like higher－quality flashlights，knives，and better gloves，which make my 5 easier. In January 2015，a bill was 6 in Congress that would give a significant tax break to those who volunteer their time and make 7 responses to the fire or other dangerous situations.I hope it passes，not because it will put some money in my pocket 8 thatll be nice，but because it will ease the 9 burden on volunteers and acknowledge their time commitment.I believe it will 10 more people to help.And theres a(n) 11 for that. In rural areas where population density is low and 12 calls for fire and EMS services are rare，it just doesnt 13 to have career firefighters on the staff 24/7 (全天候)． 14 ，volunteers are used to fill in the 15 ．We are ready to help someone on what is the worst day of their life. 16 we have never met before，and might never again，but it doesnt matter in a crisis. 17 volunteers，the whole system would collapse. Theres a T－shirt thats popular among us，reading “ For Pride，Not 18 ”. We volunteer because we know our 19 need us.We dont need a small tax break.Without one，well still put on our gear when the alarm goes off without any 20 ．But wed appreciate one，and if it gets more people to join us，its worth it. 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。在美国，一半以上的消防员都是志愿消防员。为此，政府打算通过一项法案对志愿消防员进行纳税优惠。 1．A.guided B．inspired C．supported D．protected D　[消防队是保护公民的，此处指在美国，约三分之一的人受到队员大部分或全是志愿者