【阅读理解ATennesseecouplehelplesslywatchedtheirhomebumtothegroundalongwithalloftheirpossessionsbecausetheydidnotpaya＄75annualfeetothelocalfiredepartment．】

　　阅读理解

　　ATennesseecouplehelplesslywatchedtheirhomebumtothegroundalongwithalloftheirpossessionsbecausetheydidnotpaya＄75annualfeetothelocalfiredepartment．

　　VickyBelltoldtheNBCaffiliateWPSD－TVthatshecalled911whenhermobilehomeinObionCountycaughtfire．Firefightersarrivedonthe．scenebutasthefirespreadtheysimplystoodbyanddidnothing．“Inallemergencythefirstthingyouthinkof‘Call9－1＝l'”homeownerBellsaid．HoweverBellandherhusbandwereforcedtowalkintotheburninghomeinanattempttoretrieve(抢回)theirownbelongings．"Youcouldlookoutmymom'sWailer(拖车)and湖thetruckssittingatadistance”Bellsaid．“Wejustwishedwecouldhavegottenmoreout．”

　　SouthFultonMayorDavidCrockerdefendedthefiredepartmentsayingthatiffirefightersrespondedtonon＝subscribersnoonewouldhaveanintentiontopaythefee．ResidentsinthecityofSouthFultonreceivetheserviceautomaticallybutitisnotextendedtothoselivinginthegreatercounty-widearea．

　　“There'snowaytogotoeveryfifeandkeep．upthemanpowermeequipmentandjustthefundingforthefiredepartment”Crockersaid．

　　TheSouthFultonpolicyproducedpreciselythesamenightmarelastyearwhenhomeownerGeneCranick－whohadsimilarlyfailedtopaythe＄75annualfeeforruralObionCountyresidents－sawhishouseswallowedbyflamesasSouthFultonfirefighterwatchedcloseby．Thatincidentsparkedadebateamongconservativeexpertsoverthelimitsoffee－for-serviceapproachestogovernment．

　　ForhispartMayorCrockerstressedthatthecity'sfirefighterswillhelppeopleindangereventhosewhohaven'tpaidthefee．“Afterthelastsituation．1wouldhopethateverybodywouldbewellawareoftheruralfirefeesthistime。”Crockersaid．

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　　Thefirefightersdidnothingtothefirebecause_________．

　　[]A．

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