Question

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. 1.
   The public notice is from _____________.
   1. A.
      the community
   2. B.
      the local government
   3. C.
      The citizens
   4. D.
      a travel agency
2. 2.
   The notice is mainly about ____________.
   1. A.
      the work carried out by the people of Silver City
   2. B.
      the facilities available in Silver City
   3. C.
      some improvements in Silver City
   4. D.
      information for interested tourists
3. 3.
   All the following are true EXCEPT that __
   1. A.
      both residents and tourists can enjoy more security now
   2. B.
      Station Street Hospital had out-dated facilities before 2004
   3. C.
      primary students had to pay for their textbooks in 2003
   4. D.
      Dover Hospital is still short of trained medical staff
4. 4.
   Which of the following changes would tourists to Silver City be most happy with?
   1. A.
      Travel books are provided in the new library.
   2. B.
      Traveling by train is more convenient in Silver City.
   3. C.
      Free medical treatment is available at Station Street Hospital.
   4. D.
      There are more police officers on duty now.

Answer 1

BCDD
文章是关于议会提出要改善各种条件等各种要求，政府对此作出的回应。
1.推理题。根据第一段议会提出要改善各种条件等各种要求，政府对此作出的回应。
2.主旨大意题。通读全文可知是在各方面的改善和提高。
3.细节题。根据Medical Facilities部分内容可知D错误。
4.推理题。根据Protection and Security部分的Extra police now patrol (巡逻 ) the tourist areas.可知D正确。