2009年12月英语四级考试巅峰阅读训练(34)

　　“Rumors about what’s happening to the district are moving at lighting speed,” said a student. “We wanted to know the truth, and spread that around instead.” (345words)

　　1.What has happened to the Vrain School District?

　　A)A huge financial problem has arisen.

　　B)Many schools there are mismanaged.

　　C)Lots of teachers in the district are planning to quit.

　　D)Many administrative personnel have been laid off.

　　2.How did the residents in the Vrain School District respond to the budget shortage?

　　A)They felt somewhat helpless about it.

　　B) They accused those responsible for it.

　　C) They pooled their efforts to help solve it.

　　D) They demanded a through investigation.

　　3.In the view of State Treasurer Mike Coffman, the educational budget shortage is_________.

　　A)unavoidable

　　B)unthinkable

　　C)insolvable

　　D)irreversible

　　4.Why did Coffman request an investigation?

　　A)To see if there was a deliberate cover-up of the problem.

　　B)To find out the extent of the consequences of the case.

　　C)To make sure that the school principals were innocent.

　　D)To stop the voters approving the $212 million bong issue.

　　5.Three high school students started a website in order to__________.

　　A)attract greater public attention to their needs

　　B)appeal to the public for contributions and donations

　　C)expose officials who neglected their duties

　　D)keep people properly informed of the crisis

　　【解析】这篇文章报道了美国科罗拉多州首府丹弗北部的Vrain校区面临的因管理不善而造成的一千多万美元的财政预算短缺问题。很多学生家长自发筹款，帮助学校解决经费问题。州财政负责人感到发生这样的情况令人不可思议，要求对此展开调查，弄清该地区官员是否有意掩藏此问题。一些学生建立了一个网站发布消息，告诉人们这一危机的真相。