Answering the Community Needs of Our City
The Silver City Council（议会） recognizes that citizens have certain needs. To better meet your needs, we have made several changes to community facilities(设施） in 2004. This chart shows 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（购买）in January. 50 percent of city bus-stops have been upgraded（升级）. Buses to the eastern suburbs will run every15 minutes.
Communication Broadband cable（宽带揽线） is now available（可用的） to all parts of the city. All of the new Government buildings are ' smart'-wired for better computer service!
Medical Facilities The new state-of-the-art Nightingale Hospital was opened in June. To overcome a shortage of trained medical staff（工作人员） 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 2004 ! Rent for private schools has been reduced. Teachers report that the 'no hat - no play' rule has been successful.
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 John Street basketball courts have been re-surfaced ! The new Central Community Building opened in May. 5,000 new fiction books were bought for the Silver City Library.
1.The public notice is from _____________.
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A．the community |
B．the local government |
C．The citizens |
D．a travel agency |
2.The notice is mainly about ____________.
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A．the work carried out by the people of Silver City |
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B．the facilities available in Silver City |
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C．some improvements in Silver City |
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D．information for interested tourists |
3.All the following are true EXCEPT that __
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A．both residents and tourists can enjoy more security now |
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B．Station Street Hospital had out-dated facilities before 2004 |
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C．primary students had to pay for their textbooks in 2003 |
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D．Dover Hospital is still short of trained medical staff |
4.Which of the following changes would tourists to Silver City be most happy with?
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A．Travel books are provided in the new library. |
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B．Traveling by train is more convenient in Silver City. |
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C．Free medical treatment is available at Station Street Hospital. |
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D．There are more police officers on duty now. |
To extinguish (熄灭) different kinds of fires, several types of fire extinguishers have been invented. They must be ready for immediate use when fire breaks out. Most portable (手提式的) kinds operate for less than a minute, so they are useful only on small fires. The law requires（要求） ships, trains, buses and planes to carry extinguishers.
Since fuel, oxygen and heat must be present in order for fire to exist, one or more of these things must be removed or reduced to put out a fire. If the heat is reduced by cooling the material below a certain temperature, the fire goes out. The cooling method is the most common way to put out a fire. Water is the best cooling material because it is low in cost and easy to get.
Another method of extinguishing fire is by cutting off the oxygen. This is usually done by covering the fire with sand, steam or some other things. A blanket may be used to cover a small fire.
A third method is called separation, which includes removing the fuel, or material easy to burn from a fire, so that it can find no fuel.
The method that is used to put out a fire depends on the type of fire. Fires have been grouped in three classes. Fires in wood, paper, cloth and the like are called Class A fires. These materials usually help keep the fire on. Such fires can be stopped most readily by cooling with water.
1.If a fire breaks out on a bus, which of the following should be ready there for you to use?
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A．Sand |
B．Water |
C． A blanket. |
D．An extinguisher. |
2.To cover a small piece of burning wood with a basin( 盆）in order to stop the fire is an example of___________.
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A．separating the fire |
B．reducing the heat |
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C．removing the fuel |
D．cutting off the oxygen |
3.In choosing how to put out a fire, we should first be clear about__________.
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A．when it breaks out |
B．how it comes about |
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C．what kind it is |
D．where it takes place |
4.What would the author probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?
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A．Another class of fires |
B．Another type of extinguishers |
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C．How fires break out. |
D．How fires can be prevented. |
What will the city of the future look like? No one knows for sure, and making1.______(predict) is a risky business. But one thing is certain-they are going to get bigger before they get smaller. In the future, care for the environment will become very important 2._______earth’s natural resources run out. We will use lots of3._______(recycle) materials, such as plastic, steel, glass, wood and paper, and we will waste fewer natural4._______.We will also have to rely more5. _______ alternative energy, such as solar and wind power. All this seems certain, but there are plenty of things about city life in the future 6. _______ are not certain.
Eating habits ____ from country to country. One man’s meat can be another man’s poison.
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A．turn |
B．advance |
C．spread |
D．vary |
The decorations were absolutely beautiful and _________, the children had made them themselves.
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A．what’s more |
B．in some ways |
C．for sure |
D．in other words |
He went to the station hurriedly only ______that the bus had gone away.
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A．to tell |
B．to be told |
C．telling |
D．being told |
