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 ________ by mostly- or all-volunteer fire departments.
Also ________ , perhaps. Sometimes they have to pay for their own gear.
I _______ this because I volunteer as a firefighter in Durango, Colorado. I responded to more than 50 calls in 2014, everything from _________ to car accidents. In that period, I spent close to $1,000 on optional gear not supplied by my _________ , things like higher-quality flashlights, knives, and better gloves, which make my ________ easier.
Yesterday, a ________ was introduced in Congress that would give a significant tax break to those who volunteer their time as _________ responders. I hope it passes, not because it will put some money in my pocket （___________）, hey, that’ll be nice) but because it will ease the financial burden on volunteers and acknowledge their time commitment. I believe it will ________ more people to help.
And we _______ that.
In _________ areas where population density is low and calls for fire and EMS services are relatively rare, it just doesn’t _________ to have career firefighters on the staff 24/7 (全天候). ________ , volunteers are used to fill in the _________. We are ready to put our regular lives aside to help someone on what is the _________ day of their life. We have likely never met before, and might never again, but it doesn’t _______ in a crisis. Without volunteers, the whole system would collapse.
There’s a T-shirt that’s popular among us, reading “For Pride, Not _______.” We volunteer because we know our _________ 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 ________ . But we’d appreciate one, and if it encourages more people to join us, it’s worth it.
1.A. taught B. inspired C. supported D. protected
2.A. surprising B. amusing C. pleasing D. worrying
3.A. appreciate B. know C. prove D. analyze
4.A. wildfires B. wars C. lightning D. embarrassments
5.A. company B. department C. team D. family
6.A. manner B. life C. project D. job
7.A. guest B. politician C. bill D. word
8.A. wise B. proud C. same D. first
9.A. so B. when C. though D. because
10.A. encourage B. persuade C. invite D. allow
11.A. neglect B. need C. predict D. admit
12.A. dark B. rural C. dirty D. cold
13.A. end up B. stand out C. work out D. make sense
14.A. Recently B. Quickly C. Instead D. Besides
15.A. time B. hole C. form D. gap
16.A. busiest B. hottest C. worst D. shortest
17.A. matter B. pass C. exist D. happen
18.A. Satisfaction B. Pay C. Strength D. Education
19.A. communities B. neighbors C. children D. patients
20.A. disappointment B. trouble C. hesitation D. anxiety
With lots of new words_____, he decides to read them every morning. His teacher said,“only if_____doing it_____make it .”
A. to recite; you keep on ; can you B. to recite; do you keep on , can you
C. recited; do you keep on; you can D. recited ; you keep on; you can
From his_____face, we could tell how_____the movie was.
A. terrifying, thrilling B. terrifying, thrilled C. terrified, thrilling D. terrified, thrilled
A special team was sent to Shandong Province to look into the cause of the train accident, and the investigation suggested that high speed______.
A. was to be blamed B. was to blame
C. should be to blamed D. should be to blame
The little boy came back to life_____he took the medicine_____by Doctor Snow.
A. at once，given B. immediately，given C. right away，giving D. shortly，giving
A statue of Dr Bethune was set up in honor of the contributions he had made_____.
A. to save so many lives in the war B. for having save so many lives in the war
C. to saving so many lives in the war D. for saving so many lives in the war
