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　　When Rita was a little girl, her dream was to become a firefighter．The reason was simple－her father was once a firefighter．Sadly, when she was 14, her father died and she was never able to work with him．However, Rita's story didn't end there．That's why I think of her as a true hero．She is very strong-minded and never gives up．That makes her such a good firefighter．

　　Every day, she must be ready to deal with emergencies(紧急事件)like fighting fires, rescuing people in accidents or helping sick people．Sometimes Rita works nine to eleven days a month on 24-hour shifts．She also has a family to take care of．Her husband is a firefighter, too．

　　Rita remembers the first time that she fought a fire．She was awoken early in the morning by the alarm(警报)．She said she was very nervous but did what she should do．

　　When I asked Rita what made her happy, she replied,“Helping people and saving lives．”It shows us what a true hero is．She's always glad to do anything for anyone in need．Among the 140 firefighters in her station, Rita is one of the only three women．

　　I think she's great and I have learnt a lot from her．We could never live without the people who are always glad to help others．