DearMayor(市长)LewisAsweknowthecitybudgetfornextyeardoesnotincludeenoughmoneytomaintaintheplayingfieldsandskatingrink(溜冰场)inCenterPark.WeareawarethatthestormsthathitLyndonlastsummercause

DearMayor(市长)Lewis

Asweknowthecitybudgetfornextyeardoesnotincludeenoughmoneytomaintaintheplayingfieldsandskatingrink(溜冰场)inCenterPark.WeareawarethatthestormsthathitLyndonlastsummercausedagreatamountofdamageandthecity’sbudgetshouldfirstbeusedtorepairthehighschoolcityhallandairport.Don’tyourealizehoweverwhatalosstheparkwillbe?

CenterParkisthebestplaceinthecityforsportspicnicsconcertswalkingandenjoyingnature.Itplaysavitalroleintheeducationofourchildren.Eachyearscienceteachersbringtheirclassestotheparkonfieldtripstostudyplantsandanimals.Smallchildrenusetheplaygroundequipmenteveryday.Therearenootherparksnearbyforthesekidstoenjoythemselves.EverydayIseetheparkonmywaytoschool.ItisabsolutelynecessarytosupportCenterPark.

TheLyndonHighSchoolIceSkatingClubwouldliketoofferthecitysomehelp.WearesuggestingaSkatathon.Ourmemberswouldaskfamilyfriendsandbusinessesforhelpandthenskateallday.Foreverymileskatedwewouldraisemoneytobeusedtomaintainthefieldsandrink.Alsosomeofourmembersarewillingtohelptheparkstaffdosimplerepairsattherink.

WhileitappearsthatthecitycannolongeraffordCenterParkotherfactstelluswehavetomaintainthisparkasaplacefortheentireLyndoncommunity.Itisagreenrefreshingplacetogointhemiddleofthecity.WehopeourideaisthefirstofmanygoodideastokeepCenterParkgreenandclean.

Sincerelyyours

CaraJohnson

21.WhathappenedtoCenterParklastsummer?

A.Lackofmoneymadeitalmostclosed. B.Alotofequipmenttherewasmissing.

C.Itwasabandonedbylocalpeople. D.Itwasbadlydamagedinthestorms.

22.Intheauthor’sopinionCenterPark_____.

A.meansalottothoselivinginLyndon B.shouldbeopentothepublicforfree

C.istoosmallforpeopletohavefun D.ismoreimportantthantheairport

23.ASkatathonmightberunto_____.

A.makeskatingmorepopular B.collectmoneytomaintainCenterPark

C.improvepeople’shealth D.encouragepeopletojointheskatingclub