英语四级阅读理解的精炼50篇08:施瓦辛格: 州长终结者(含答案_大学英语阅读

英语四级阅读理解的精炼50篇08:施瓦辛格: 州长终结者(含答案

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　　8. Schwarzenegger To Run For Governor

　　The Terminator has a dream he wants to be the Governator1 of California and follow in the footsteps of another Hollywood hero who gave up acting for a greater stage Ronald Reagan.

　　Action hero Arnold Schwarzenegger unexpectedly threw himself into the race for California governor on August 6, 2003 in a show-stopping2 announcement that heralded a spectacular campaign.

　　The surprise decision by one of the screen s biggest stars followed weeks of speculation about whether he would try to terminate the career of California governor Gray Davis in a historic recall3 vote . The Austrian-born actor, 56 , who became a U. S. citizen in 1983, has been toying for years with the idea of flexing his muscles at the ballot box instead of the box office. But after blowing hot and cold for weeks, aides had expected the star to bow to the concerns of his wife about the effect on their four children and stay out of the October gubernatorial race.

　　He might have spent years playing a futuristic robot in the Terminator blockbusters, but Schwarzenegger has shown himself to be politically astute off screen, building a strong profile within the Republican Party and garnering grass-roots support through his work for the Special Olympics and other sports programs. In 2000, he considered, but decided against, making a run for California governor. Three years on, Schwarzenegger has more name recognition , more personal wealth 30 million alone for the latest Terminator installment and more charisma than any of the other candidates.