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1.It is a live celebration of the lasting power of letter writing!
Letters Live,which started in December 2013,was held at the Freemasons'Hall in London from March 10to 15.The show invited various great performers who read remarkable letters that had been written around the world over the centuries.
"Bringing letters alive through outstanding performances is one of the most powerful ways in which the joy and pain and humor and tragedy of being human can be shared,"Jamie Byng,managing director of Canongate Books publishing firm,told the Nowness video channel.
British actor Benedict Cumberbatch agreed."Letters are windows into the love,beauty,pain and humor of their creators and receivers,"he told The Guardian."Letters Live makes us stop and imagine the lives behind the letters read and where they came from.It's a privilege to read this most ancient of communications 1ive to an audience."
This year,the movie Sherlock star treated the audience by playing the part of a 17-year Tom Hanks.He put on the young actor's voice when he read his letter to the Hollywood director George Roy Hill,a letter that urged Hill to"discover"him.The letter revealed that two-time Oscar winner Hanks'teenage dream was not to"be a big-time Hollywood superstar"but to one day own a Porsche ear and call his favorite US actor Robert Redford his nickname"Bob"
Other famous faces at the event included Carey Mulligan,who played a fictional laundry worker,a female activist fighting for women's rights in the 2015movie Suffragette.The British actress once again played the role of a suffragette,when she read a very enthusiastic letter demanding the vote for women.The suffragette sent a precious 1913note to the Daily Telegraph newspaper.
"Everyone seems to agree upon the necessity of putting a stop to Suffragist anger,but no one seems certain how to do so,"Mulligan read out."There ape two,and only two,ways in which this can be done. Both will be effectual.One,kill every woman in the UK. Two,give women the vote."

28.What was Cumberbatch's attitude towards Jamie Byng's opinion?B
A.Doubtful    B.Positive.   
C.Optimistic.D.Cautious.
29.Which of the following was a dream of Tom Hanks as a child?D
A.To become an actor.    B.To call himself"Bob".
C.To win Oscar Awards.   D.To have a famous car.
30.A"suffragette"is a woman whoC.
A.sends a valuable note to newspaper    
B.reads out a letter to the audience
C.advocates women's right to vote 
D.plays a famous role in a movie
31.What can be a suitable title for the text?C
A.Famous People Gathering    
B.Letters of great performers
C.Letters Brought to Life 
D.Rights Given to women.

分析 本文主要讲述的是书信有一种持久的力量,能用它来庆祝并影响着生活的方方面面.文章采用例证法,介绍了书信为许多名人带来了生活的乐趣.

解答 28.B.细节理解题.根据文章"British actor Benedict Cumberbatch agreed"可知,英国演员本尼迪克特•康伯巴奇同意Jamie Byng所报道的观点.从 Benedict Cumberbatch 后文所说的话可知,他认为Jamie Byng的观点是积极的.故选B.
29.D.细节理解题.根据文章"The letter revealed that two-time Oscar winner Hanks'teenage dream was not to"be a big-time Hollywood superstar"but to one day own a Porsche ear and call his favorite US actor Robert Redford his nickname"Bob""可知,十七岁的Tom Hanks希望拥有一辆保时捷.故选D.
30.C.细节理解题.根据文章"The British actress once again played the role of a suffragette,when she read a very enthusiastic letter demanding the vote for women"可知,这位女演员作为suffragette这个角色,来主张拥护女性的选举权.因此suffragette是一个拥护女性选举权的女权工作者.故选C.
31.C.主旨大意题.通读全文,根据文章第一句主旨句"It is a live celebration of the lasting power of letter writing!"可知,本文主要讲述的是书信有一种持久的力量,能用它来庆祝影响生活.结合选项,C项表述最准确.故选C.

点评 本文是政治经济类阅读.要做好这类阅读,平时就要注意了解国内外发生的政治经济大事,掌握一定背景知识,对这类文章的叙述特点及内容安排有一定了解,还要扩展这方面的词汇.阅读这类文章,要抓住文章的核心,即文章整体和各段主要在说什么,也要注意段落之间的逻辑关系.

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