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In communities north of Denver, residents are pitching in to help teachers
and administrators as the Vrain school District tries to solve a $13.8 million
budget shortage blamed on mismanagement. "We're worried about our teachers and
principals, and we really don't want to lose them because of this," one parent
sail. "If we can help ease their financial burden, we will. "
Teachers are grateful, but know it may be years before the district is
solvent (有综合能力的). They feel really good about the parent support, but they
realize it's impossible for then to solve this problem.
The 22,000-student district discovered the shortage last month. "It's
extraordinary. Nobody would have imagined something happening like this at this
level," said State Treasurer Mike Coffman.
Coffman and district officials last week agreed on a state emergency plan
freeing yp a $9.8 million loan that enabled the payroll (工资单) to be met for
2,700 teachers and staff in time for the holidays.
District officials also took $1.7 million from student-activity accounts
its 38 schools.
At Coffman's request, the District Attorney has begun investigating the
district's finances. Coffman says he wants to know whether district officials
hid the budget shortage until after the November election, when voters approved
a $212 million bond issue for schools.
In Frederick, students' parents are buying classroom supplies and offering
to pay for groceries and utilities to keep first-year teachers and principals
in their jobs.
Some $36,000 has been raised in donations from Safeway. A Chevrolet dealership
donated $10,000 and forgave the district's $10,750 bill for renting the driver
educating cars. IBM contributed 4,500 packs of paper.
"We employ thousands of people in this community," said Mitch Carson, a
hospital chief executive, who helped raise funds. "We have children in the school,
and we see how they could be affected."
At Creek High School, three students started a website that displays newspaper
articles, district information and an email forum (论坛)。 "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."
26. 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.
27. 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.
28. In the view of State Treasurer Mike Coffman, the educational budget shortage
is ________.
A) unavoidable
B) unthinkable
C) insolvable
D) irreversible
29. 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.
30. 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
【参考答案】
26-30: A C B A D
