2016年公共英语二级考试阅读模拟试题（3）.doc

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2016年公共英语二级考试阅读模拟试题（3）

The future of the Secombe Theatre in Sutton is in doubt after a govern 第2页 /总页数 4 页
2016年公共英语二级考试阅读模拟试题（3）

The future of the Secombe Theatre in Sutton is in doubt after a government report spreads fears of closure. The report says the theatre does not meet modern standards for arts events and the site is capable of a largerscale(更大规模的)development. While it promises to plan for a neighborhood center, it fails to make any mention of a new theatre, which has left many asking why.
Leading figures from the arts circle have come together to fight for the 21yearold theatre.
Barbara Windsor, chairman of the Performing Art Society, said, “If they have to tear it down, it would be a waste of a good theatre. Every town needs a heart.”
John Stevens, of Sutton Theatre Company, said the theatre had suffered from a lack of money and business support. “There’s a crying need for a theatre in Sutton and the public will lose out if the Secombe goes.”
Peter Geiringer, a city government official also argued that a neighborhood center was not the same as a theatre. “It’s silly; this is the death of the Secombe. They’re going to replace (代替) it by a hall so no one in Sutton will be able to go to a real theatre.”
Leslie Coman, member of city committee for the arts, said, “The Secombe has played an outstanding role in the c