11．Here is an amazing fact：Of the 1.1million firefighters in the United States，about 780，000are volunteers．Roughly a third of the population is （41）D by mostly-or all-volunteer firefighters．
Also （42）A，perhaps．Sometimes they have to pay for their own gear（设备）．
I （43）B this because I volunteer as a firefighter in Durango，Colorado．I responded to more than 50calls in 2014，everything from wildfires to car accidents．In that period，I spent close to＄1，000on the gear not（44）B by my department，things like higher-quality flashlights，knives，and better gloves，which make my （45）D easier．
In January 2015，a bill was （46）B in Congress that would give a significant tax break to those who volunteer their time and take （47）D action to the fire or other dangerous situations．I hope it passes，not because it will put some money in my pocket （48）C that will be nice，but it will ease the （49）C burden on volunteers and acknowledge their time commitment．I believe it will （50）A more people to help．And there's a（n） （51）B for that．
In rural areas where population density（密度）is low and （52）C calls for fire and EMS services are rare，it just doesn't （53）D to have career firefighters on the staff 24/7（全天候）．（54）C，volunteers are used to fill in the （55）D．We are ready to help someone on what is the worst day of their life．（56）C we have never met before，and might never again，but it doesn't matter in a crisis．（57）B volunteers，the whole system would collapse．
There's a T-shirt that is popular among us，reading"For Pride，Not （58）B"We volunteer because we know our （59）A 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 （60）C．But we'd appreciate one，and if it gets more people to join us，it's worth it
| 41．A．guided | B．inspired | C．supported | D．protected |
| 42．A．surprised | B．amusing | C．confusing | D．disappointing |
| 43．A．predict | B．understand | C．prove | D．analyze |
| 44．A．replaced | B．supplied | C．assigned | D．afforded |
| 45．A．action | B．life | C．project | D．job |
| 46．A．approved | B．introduced | C．abolished | D．revised |
| 47．A．favorable | B．negative | C．general | D．immediate |
| 48．A．whether | B．unless | C．though | D．because |
| 49．A．physical | B．mental | C．financial | D．social |
| 50．A．encourage | B．persuade | C．require | D．allow |
| 51．A．purpose | B．necessity | C．passion | D．explanation |
| 52．A．absolutely | B．gradually | C．relatively | D．practically |
| 53．A．take the lead | B．make a difference | C．come as a surprise | D．make sense |
| 54．A．Otherwise | B．Nevertheless | C．Instead | D．Besides |
| 55．A．time | B．hole | C．form | D．gap |
| 56．A．Especially | B．Certainly | C．Probably | D．Frankly |
| 57．A．Except for | B．But for | C．In spite of | D．In case of |
| 58．A．Respect | B．Pay | C．Sympathy | D．Experience |
| 59．A．communities | B．neighbors | C．friends | D．members |
| 60．A．thought | B．word | C．hesitation | D．reason |
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