(单选题)

What is not the firefighter’s purpose of giving informative speeches?

A.To save lives

B.To help the people learn new skills

C.To help the people solve problems

D.To kill time

参考答案：D

参考解析：

细节理解题。根据文章第二段最后一句“Velez and other firefighters throughout North America, who give similar presentations, will never know how many lives they save through their talks”可知消防员的演讲时候为了拯救生命，A项正确。根据文章最后一段“In addition to saving lives, informative speakers help people learn new skills, solve problems and acquire fascinating facts about the exciting world in which they live.”可知B、C项是“informative speakers”的作用，D项原文未涉及。故选D。

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