1 . The Silver City Council recognizes that citizens have certain needs. To better meet your needs, we have made several changes to community facilities in 2014. The followings show how we have tried to make your life better.
Transport
☆Three stations for the suburbs have been added to the western train service.
☆20 new buses for the southern line were purchased in January.
☆50 per cent of city busstops have been upgraded.
Communication
☆Broadband cable is now available to all parts of the city.
☆All of the new Government buildings are smartwired for better computer service!
Medical Facilities
☆The new stateoftheart Nightingale Hospital was opened in June.
☆To overcome a shortage of trained medical staff at Dover Hospital, 10 doctors have been employed from overseas.
☆Some facilities at Station Street Hospital have been upgraded.
Education
☆Textbooks will be free to all primary students in 2014!
☆Rental for private schools has been reduced.
Protection and Security
☆Extra police now patrol（巡逻）the tourist areas.
☆50 new police officers graduated in July and have taken up duties in the city area.
Entertainment / Recreation
☆The new Central Community Building opened in May.
☆5,000 new fiction books were bought for the Silver City Library.
1. What is the purpose of the changes in Silver City?
2. What can we learn from the passage?
3. The public notice is from _______.
Transport
☆Three stations for the suburbs have been added to the western train service.
☆20 new buses for the southern line were purchased in January.
☆50 per cent of city busstops have been upgraded.
Communication
☆Broadband cable is now available to all parts of the city.
☆All of the new Government buildings are smartwired for better computer service!
Medical Facilities
☆The new stateoftheart Nightingale Hospital was opened in June.
☆To overcome a shortage of trained medical staff at Dover Hospital, 10 doctors have been employed from overseas.
☆Some facilities at Station Street Hospital have been upgraded.
Education
☆Textbooks will be free to all primary students in 2014!
☆Rental for private schools has been reduced.
Protection and Security
☆Extra police now patrol（巡逻）the tourist areas.
☆50 new police officers graduated in July and have taken up duties in the city area.
Entertainment / Recreation
☆The new Central Community Building opened in May.
☆5,000 new fiction books were bought for the Silver City Library.
1. What is the purpose of the changes in Silver City?
| A．To satisfy all the needs of the citizens. |
| B．To make public service improved. |
| C．To better the citizens’life. |
| D．To meet the needs of the Silver City Council. |
| A．Travel books are provided in the new library. |
| B．More bus lines and stops are bought in Silver City. |
| C．Free medical treatment is available at Station Street Hospital. |
| D．There are more police officers on duty now. |
| A．the community | B．the local government |
| C．the Silver City Library | D．a travel agency |
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2 . Beginning to learn gymnastics even before she could barely walk, Svetlana had always dreamed to enter the Olympics scene some day.
However, her____ ended in the car on the winding road when a lorry appeared out of nowhere. The last thing she____ was a blinding flash of light. In hospital, when told she would never ____ again, she couldn’ t believe it. Three months later, she was ____ out of hospital on a wheelchair. Then a friend came to her house to visit her with an old child’ s storybook. A bookmark in it made her____ to page 117. The name of the____ was‘The Day Clara Walked’ . She was determined to return to stage whatever it might cost.
____ , after a year’ s hard exercise, Svetlana recovered and was able to display her gymnastics. While she was sitting on the green bench ____ the Athens Stadium, memories____ : first, the pain and the tears, the book under her pillow, the words of relatives full of advice and comfort, and the pity in those eyes that had once held____ for her talent. Then followed the trips to the gym where everyone looked on____ , their disbelief transforming slowly to wonder,____ she could balance the hoop（健身圈）as well as her teammates. She registered for 2004 Olympic Games, and finally she received____ from the Olympic Committee.
Her____ was interrupted by the attendant who said,“It’ s time” , two words that she had been____ to hear for so long. Smoothing her dress, she walked into the stadium, each ____ firm and steady. Everything was____ , and the applause rang loud in her ears, her heart____ violently against her chest.
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| A．dream | B．intension | C．life | D．career |
| A．forgot | B．remembered | C．experienced | D．suffered |
| A．see | B．dance | C．walk | D．sing |
| A．rushed | B．rocked | C．thrown | D．wheeled |
| A．open | B．relate | C．point | D．adapt |
| A．bookmark | B．page | C．chapter | D．story |
| A．Suddenly | B．Surprisingly | C．Fortunately | D．Certainly |
| A．opposite | B．beneath | C．inside | D．outside |
| A．flooded in | B．faded away | C．mixed up | D．squeezed out |
| A．fright | B．regret | C．sympathy | D．admiration |
| A．doubtfully | B．thankfully | C．nervously | D．cheerfully |
| A．until | B．as | C．while | D．once |
| A．access | B．praise | C．support | D．approval |
| A．plan | B．attempt | C．thought | D．sight |
| A．content | B．eager | C．upset | D．proud |
| A．breath | B．wake | C．step | D．look |
| A．unexpected | B．awful | C．perfect | D．finished |
| A．fighting | B．striking | C．kicking | D．hammering |
| A．hoop | B．book | C．letter | D．dress |
| A．clouding | B．filling | C．rolling | D．Rushing |
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3 . We don’ t always get a second chance to achieve our dreams. But some people are lucky, like Matthew McConaughey. Once almost unknown, the actor has recently found himself back on the list of the best actors in Hollywood. His new movie Interstellar is just another sign that his career reinvention has been an incredible success. “The film relies on McConaughey’ s performance to hold together the emotional story of a father and his daughter against the background of space travel and the end of the world,”Forbes commented.
But only years ago, the Texas native was often the butt of jokes（笑柄）about being too handsome. In 1993, after meeting with director Richard Linklater, McConaughey starred in Dazed and Confused. And a Hollywood career was born, mostly in romantic comedies. For a long time, the whole world believed McConaughey was just a handsome guy with comic talent.
But McConaughey stopped starring in that type of movie, and began to use his looks differently. Slowly he built up his reputation as a serious actor. In 2013, McConaughey was offered to play an AIDS activist in Dallas Buyers Club. The role saw the normally muscular actor losing 50 pounds in order to appear sick. His performance won him an Oscar for Best Actor.
The actor gave thanks to someone he has always looked up to as a hero during his Oscar acceptance speech. When he was 15, the actor said, he decided that his hero would be himself in 10 years. But 10 years later, he pushed the deadline ahead another decade. Then 10 years later, another decade.“My hero’ s always 10 years away,” he said. “I’ m never going to attain that. That keeps me with somebody to keep on chasing.”Or perhaps constantly chasing the chance to be his own hero has given him a second chance to follow his dreams.
1. Why was McConaughey often the butt of jokes in his early career?
2. What role won Mc Conaughey an Oscar for Best Actor?
3. What can we learn about McConaughey？
4. Which of the following can be the best title?
But only years ago, the Texas native was often the butt of jokes（笑柄）about being too handsome. In 1993, after meeting with director Richard Linklater, McConaughey starred in Dazed and Confused. And a Hollywood career was born, mostly in romantic comedies. For a long time, the whole world believed McConaughey was just a handsome guy with comic talent.
But McConaughey stopped starring in that type of movie, and began to use his looks differently. Slowly he built up his reputation as a serious actor. In 2013, McConaughey was offered to play an AIDS activist in Dallas Buyers Club. The role saw the normally muscular actor losing 50 pounds in order to appear sick. His performance won him an Oscar for Best Actor.
The actor gave thanks to someone he has always looked up to as a hero during his Oscar acceptance speech. When he was 15, the actor said, he decided that his hero would be himself in 10 years. But 10 years later, he pushed the deadline ahead another decade. Then 10 years later, another decade.“My hero’ s always 10 years away,” he said. “I’ m never going to attain that. That keeps me with somebody to keep on chasing.”Or perhaps constantly chasing the chance to be his own hero has given him a second chance to follow his dreams.
1. Why was McConaughey often the butt of jokes in his early career?
| A．He was limited to handsome roles. |
| B．He was unknown to the audience. |
| C．He played in romantic comedies. |
| D．He was handsome and emotional. |
| A．A caring father. | B．An AIDS activist. |
| C．A serious buyer. | D．A strong hero. |
| A．He was born in Hollywood. |
| B．He has become a hero of his own. |
| C．He wasn’ t famous until recently. |
| D．He isn’ t content with his achievements. |
| A．McConaughey, a Romantic Comedian |
| B．McConaughey, a Man Making a Hit |
| C．McConaughey, a Man Daring to change |
| D．McConaughey, Handsome and Talented |
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