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2009年高考英语阅读理解随堂练（十一）ADont Let Them Close Your School!Minutes of the meeting held in Malupit Community School on Wednesday 14th March at 8.00p.m Mr. IPomat , a Malupit sho高考资源网p owner, called the meeting to find out the views of the community on local government plans to close the Malupit Community School at the end of the present school yearw.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mMr. Pomat acted as chairman of the meeting He introduced Mr. LKarazin, the Planning Office of the Raval Education DepartmentMr. Karazin pointed out that there were now only fifty-three children at Malupit Community SchoolThis was considered to be too high a number for the forming of two classes and the employment of two teachersMrs. Luvako, who had taught at the school for the past twenty-two years, would be retiring from the teaching service in JulyThe Planning Office wished to take this opportunity to close the school, because it is expensive to run , and to move the children to two bigger schools in Raval, six miles away Mrs. Jarvis, the mother of an eight-year-old boy at Malupit, asked what would happen about transport o RavelMr. Karazin replied that the children would travel by busThis would be provided by the Raval Transport Department, and it would take Malupit children to and from school free of charge Another parent, Mr. WRiley, expressed the fear of many parents that closing the local school would mean that the children of Malupit would not grow up with the same sense of community as in the pastThey would feel lost in the much larger schools in Raval Mr. Karazin replied that the Raval schools were not very large, and that , in any case the children would have to go to Raval later on for education at high-school level The chairman voiced the view of the meeting when he said hat there was good reason to believe that there would soon be more young children living in MalupitIt would be foolish, he said, to close the school, and then to find that there were more than enough local children to form two classes and employ two teachersw.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mA final point was made by Mr. Colmar, a retired business man, that without Malupit Community School, there would be nowhere big enough for local clubs and organizations to hold their meetings Mr. Karazin promised that the would bring these points to the attention of the Education Department Mr. Pomat brought the meeting to a close shortly after 9 oclock 1The Planning Office had decided to close the school because Athere were too many children in each class Bthe schools in Raval were bigger and better Cit had too few children and it was expensive to run Dthe teacher was retiring and they could not find another 2The children would no longer go to Malupit Community School, they would _. A go to Raval for education at high-school level B receive their education at the Ravel Education Department C attend a new local school to be built by the Planning Office D travel every day to two schools in Raval, six miles away 3Mr. Karazin said that the children would _. Atravel by bus to Raval, without cost to their parents Btravel to Raval in their parents cars Cbe taken each day by bus to the Raval Transport Department w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mDgo by bus to and from school at a low cost to parents 4“The Chairman voiced the view of the meeting” means _. A he was the one who called the meeting to find out parents views B he spoke most at the meeting because he was chairman C he said what everyone at the meeting had asked him to say D he expressed the opinion held by everyone at the meeting BCosmo Books Unlimited 18, Woodman road, Tow Bridges, West Sussex Cosmo Books Ltd., Hertford Estate, Rickmanswarth, Middx 25th February RefGBS/SW/4CJ Dear Sir, Just over six months ago, I saw an advertisement in the Morning Mail for a set of the complete works of William ShakespeareYour company, Cosmo Books Ltd., offered this set (eight books of plays and two books of poetry)at what was claimed to be a remarkableprice:fifteen pounds and fifty pence, including postage and packingI had wanted a set of Shakespeares plays and poems for some time, and these books in red imitation leather, looked particularly attractive;so I sent for them Two weeks later, the books arrived, together with a set of the complete works of Charles Dickens which I had not orderedSo I returned the Dickens books to you , with a cheque for fifteen pounds and fifty pence for the works of ShakespeareTwo more weeks passedThen there arrived on my door step a second set of the works of Shakespeare, the same set of novels by Dickens and a six-book set of the plays of Moliere, in FrenchSince I do not read French, these were of no use to me at allHowever, I could not afford to post all these books back to you , so I wrote to you at the end of August of last year, instructing you to come and collect all the books that I did not want, and asking you not to send any other books until further notice You did not reply to that letterInstead you sent me a bill for forty-two pounds, and a set of the plays of Schiller, in GermanSince then, a new set of books has arrived every two weeks:the works of Goethe, the poems of Milton, the plays of Strindberg;I hardly know what I haveThe books are still all in their boxes, in the garage, and my car has to stand in the rain outside I have no room for any more books, and even if I read from now on until the Last Judgement, I should not finish reading all the books that you hove sent me Please send no more books, send no more bills, send no more angry letters demanding paymentJust send one large lorry and take all the books away, leaving me only with the one set of the complete works of Shakespeare for which I have paidw.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mYours faithfully, Simon Walker 1The advertisement that Mr. Walker saw in the Morning Mail was for _. Aan unlimited number of Cosmo Books Ba set of 10 books of the works of Shakespeare Ca book containing all the plays and poems of Shakespeare Dfifteen pounds and fifty pence 2Mr. Walker answered the advertisement because _. A he wanted a set of Shakespeares works, and this set was cheap, and looked attractive B he claimed that the books were being offered at a remarkable price C he had ordered the set and had been waiting for them to come for some time D the set he already had was not particularly attractive 3Another two weeks passed, then there arrived _. Athree sets of books and a cheque for fifteen pounds and fifty pence Ba third set of Shakespeare, a second of Dickens and a set of Moliere Cthree sets of books including one in French Dthe same set of Shakespeare, the novels of Moliere and a set of Dickens 4Mr. Walker did mot want the novels of Dickens because _. A he had not ordered them and had already sent one set back B he only wanted one set of Dickens, not two sets C he could not afford to buy his novels as well as his plays D he had not ordered them and could not read French w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mCThe Garden HotelWhen you are next in Nanoko, be sure to stay at the Garden HotelWhether you come on business or on holiday, you will find everything as comfortable and as convenient as you would expect in a first-class international hotel Every bedroom has its own private bathroom, telephone, wall-to-wall carpeting and colourful, modern materials and furniture in the local style In the Mitsu Restaurant, you can choose your meals from as wide a variety of dishes, both Eastern and European, as you will find anywhere in the countryIn the Beach Bar, you can drink with your family and friends in air-conditioned comfort, to the music of internationally known artistsOr you can take your drink outside into the beautiful garden that gives the hotel its name, or to the tables that surround the swimming poolThroughout the hotel, you will find the service is both friendly and efficient By day, the pool is alive with the holiday spirit and the happy shouting of children;and by right, soft lights and music make it the perfect place for a party, or simply for an after-dinner drink and conversation The Garden Hotel has its own private mini-bus serviceGive us a ring and we will arrange to collect you at the airport or in the city centerEvery day a bus leaves the hotel for day trips up into the hills to see the ruined city of Morote, or the villages and temples of the hill people;oralong the coast to the seaside towns and wonderful beaches of Cape St Germainw.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mIf you prefer, we can arrange for you to visit the Wainiri Islands that lie just off the coastHere you can swim and sun-bathe in private and in peace;or you can fish for one of the many varieties of sea-life for which the Wainiris are justly famous The Garden Hotel is right on the beach, only five minutes for Nanokos modern shopping centreHere you will find all that money can buy, at prices you can afford GARDEN HOTEL, BEACH AVENUE, NANOKO, P.R.T.TEL:46-0488 1The Mitsu Restaurant serves food Aof both Eastern and Western varieties Bfrom all over the country, in air-conditioned comfort CThat is air-conditioned, friendly and efficient Dfrom which you can choose meals in the local style 2Service is both friendly the efficient means _. A you can meet your friends there in air-conditioned comfort B you can serve yourself, your family and friends C internationally-known artists will serve you D you get what you want quickly and pleasantly 3The hotel can arrange for the visitor to _. A go fishing off Cape St Germain, near Wainiri B go across to the Wainiri Islands to swim or fish C see the famous sea-life off the coast of the Wainiri D go by bus to the Wainiri Island, for peace and quiet 4You will find the Garden Hotel _. Aclose to shops where everything is cheap and justly famous Bon the beach where you will find all that money can buy Con the beach not far from Nanokos excellent shops Djust off the coast, five minutes from the shops w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mDExchange of LettersDear Mr. Harringtom, I saw your name on a list of teachers of French who wish to spend their holidays in France this summerI am a teacher of English in Saint-Simon, a charming little village in the Loire valley, just south of SaumurI should very much like to spend some time in England, because it is many years since I had an opportunity to practise my EnglishPerhaps we could exchange houses for three weeks in late July or early August I have heard a lot about Cumbria and the Lake DistrictI have been keen to spend a holiday in Cumbria ever since I first saw pictures of the foxhunting, and read about the fine hunting dogs that you have in your part of the countryI am very interested in fox-hunting and I take my dogs out hunting in the local forest whenever I can I shall tell you more about Saint-Simon and the surrounding countryside when and if you express interest in my planI look forward to hearing from you Yours sincerely, Jean-Baptiste Foucault Dear Mr. Foucault, I was very interested to receive your letter of 3rd MarchYou are right in thinking that I should like to spend some time in FranceI am sure my French is as rusty as your English! You are also right in thinking that Cumbria is famous for its foxes and its hunting dogs;but there are many other things for which Cumbria is famousBarrow, for example, it famous for its ship-building industry; I live just across the road from the docks where ships from Ireland and elsewhere load and unloadIn fact, on days when the Irish Sea is not under a blanket of fog, I can see the hills of Northern Ireland in one direction, as clearly as I can see the Cumbrian hills in the otherw.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mIn short, I am afraid Barrow might not have been what you had in mind when you thought about a holiday in CumbriaInstead of being able to offer you the dog and the fox, I can only offer you the fog and the docks! Yours sincere