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A trip to the library can change your life.That is the idea of the Get It Loud in Libraries project，which challenges the habit of speaking in a low voice.The sweet tones of singer Diana Vickers rang out recently，surrounded by books as well as fans，at Lancaster Library.Plan B，Adele，Florence and the Machine，Speech Debelle，and the Thrills have also performed for the project.

This five­year project aims to increase access(进入) to libraries while developing youth talent and has attracted more than 8,500 visitors,5,000 of whom are first­time library users.

“I think it’s wonderful，”Vickers says.“I’ve been playing in front of big crowds and I’m excited about close environments where you can be close to your fans.”

As a child growing up in nearby Blackburn，she says that her school library was a “second home”to her.When she was young she loved PeterRabbit and Mr.Men books，and later her favorites included LittleWomen and TheLovelyBones.

Attracted by the stage，the young who would once never have been to a library have been returning to borrow books and CDs.The project’s founder，Stewart Parsons，has worked in libraries for 25 years.He feels that the concerts have made libraries something that the young want to be part of.A mother，Lauren Zawadzki，sent him a text message after a concert：“Your work is great！！！Both Izaak and Dom have been reading in the library for the last half hour...You should be proud.They would never have suggested that before the concerts.”

Parsons hopes that the activity is changing the way people view libraries.“My big worry is that libraries trail(拖拉)behind slightly；they shouldn’t.This is about bringing libraries up to date.The beautiful thing is that people are reconnecting with the library in a way they haven’t done before.”

1.The Get It Loud in Libraries project aims to ________.

A．collect money for libraries to buy books

B．attract more people to read in libraries

C．provide a performing place for music lovers

D．develop youth talent for singing

2.According to the passage，Vickers’s attitude towards Libraries project is that of ________.

A．praise	B．unconcern
C．doubt	D．worry

3.What can we know about Diana Vickers from the passage?

A．She once worked at a library.

B．She doesn’t like being close to her fans.

C．She liked reading in her childhood.

D．She complains about the noisy environment.

4.According to the passage，Zawadzki ________.

A．advised libraries to keep quiet

B．praised Parsons for helping her reading

C．found her children’s talent for singing

D．praised the Get It Loud in Libraries project

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.D

【解析】本文是一篇新闻，报道了一些图书馆为了吸引读者，在图书馆举办音乐活动，颠覆了人们认为图书馆应该安静的认识。

1.选B。细节理解题。根据第一段的A trip to the library can change your life.That is the idea of the Get It Loud in Libraries project，...和第二段的This five­year project aims to increase access(进入) to libraries while developing youth talent可知其目的是让更多的人来图书馆读书。

2.选A。推理判断题。由第三段Vicker的话可推断出，她认为Libraries project非常好，持支持态度。故A正确。

3.选C。推理判断题。结合第四段的As a child...she says that her school library was a “second home” to her.When she was young she loved...可知Vickers小的时候喜欢读书。

4.选D。细节理解题。根据Zawadzki发的短信Both Izaak and Dom have been ... that before the concerts可知，她的两个儿子现在喜欢到图书馆看书了，而在图书馆举办音乐会前，儿子从未要求去过，因此推断她很赞赏这个项目。