第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节  阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

A

Shellharbour City Library provides a range of Library Special Needs Services for people who are unable to access our library service in the usual way. As long as you live in Shellharbour City，we'll provide a full range of library services and resources including：

● Large printed and ordinary printed books

● Talking books on tape and CD

● DVDs and music CDs

● Magazines

● Reference and information requests

You will be asked to complete a ‘Statement of Need’ application form which must be signed by a medical professional.

Home delivery service

Let us know what you like to read and we will choose the resources for you. Our staff will deliver the resources to your home for free. We also provide a service where we can choose the resources for you or someone instead of you choose the things from the library. You can also choose the resources you need personally.

Talking books and captioned videos

The library can provide talking books for people who are unable to use printed books because of eye diseases. You don't have to miss out on reading any more when you can borrow talking books from the library. If you have limited hearing which prevents you from enjoying movies，we can provide captioned videos for you at no charge.

Languages besides English

We can provide books in a range of languages besides English. If possible, we will request these items from the State Library of NSW，Australia.

How to join?

Contact the Library Special Needs Coordinator to register or discuss if you are eligible(合适的) for any of the services we provide—Tuesday，Wednesday and Thursday 9am—5pm on 4297 2522 for more information.

21. Who are the Library Special Needs Services designed for?

   A. those who are fond of reading 

   B. only those who have walking disabilities

   C. those who can't get medical help in Shellharbour City

   D. people living in Shellharbour City with an illness or disability 

22. What will people with eye diseases choose if they want to learn about history?

   A. talking books B. captioned videos 

   C. magazines                     D. large printed books 

23. How will you get home delivery service?

   A. only choosing printed books B. registering ahead of time 

   C. paying the library ahead of time   D. having others choose the resources for you

B

I set out to help clean up the beach after a violent storm a year ago. The sight I saw was heartbreaking. The broken houses seemed to be weeping quietly. I couldn't describe how I felt. But something special among the debris (废墟) turned my day around.

I joined a club to clean up the beach after the storm last November. As I removed the debris from the beach, I noticed an object with shiny buttons in the wet sand. It was a jacket, and I was excited since Halloween was coming and I thought I had found a great costume. After picking it up, I was able to see that the jacket was from West Point (西点军校), the United States Military Academy, and it had the name “deGavre” written inside. I realized the jacket might be important to someone. I decided to find the jacket's owner and return it.

I called the West Point Museum, considering that if the family couldn't be found, the jacket should go there. The museum connected me with Kim McDermott, Director of Communications for the Academy's Association of Graduates. Kim soon ensured that the jacket had belonged to Chester Braddock deGavre, who was a 1933 graduate and a war hero, but passed away in 1993.

I sent Kim a photo of the jacket and she posted it to the West Point Association of Graduates Facebook Page, asking if anyone could help us find the family. In less than two hours, someone had found and called the hero's wife, Teresa. Soon I started to receive personal messages from members of the deGavre family, their friends and others who were touched by the story and they found me on Facebook.

Finding Chester deGavre's jacket and connecting to his family with the help of Facebook have been so meaningful to me. I've formed a bond with amazing people I might have never met.

24. How did the author feel when seeing the sight after the storm?

    A. surprised         B. upset         C. nervous        D. disappointed

25. What did the author think at first after he saw the jacket?

A. He should try to find its owner.     B. He could use it for special occasion.

C. He should return it to West Point.   D. He could send it to others for free.

26. The author called the West Point Museum because he thought ________．

   A. the museum may have collected the jacket B. the jacket's owner worked there

   C. the workers there needed the jacket           D. the jacket was made there

27. According to the text, Kim McDermott ________．

   A. happened to be the owner of the jacket   B. was a student graduating from West Point

   C. could find a record of the graduates     D. was a family member of the author

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