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12．An idea that started in Seattle's public library has spread throughout America and beyond．The concept is simple：help to build a sense of community in a city by getting everyone to read the same book at the same tome．
In addition to encouraging reading as a pursuit （追求） to be enjoyed by all，the program allows strangers to communicate by discussing the book on the bus，as well as promoting reading as an experience to be shared in families and schools．The idea came from Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl who launched （发起）the"If All of Seattle Read the Same Book"project in 1998．Her original program used author visits，study guides and book discussion groups to bring people together with a book，but the idea has since expanded to many other American cities，and even to Hong kong．
In Chicago，the mayor（市长）appeared on television to announce the choice of To Kill a Mockingbird as the first book in the"One Book，One Chicago"program．As a result，reading clubs and neighbourhood groups sprang up around the city．Across the US，stories emerged of parents and children reading to each other at night and strangers chatting away on the bus about plot and character．
The only problem arose in New York，where local readers could not decide on one book to represent the huge and diverse population．This may show that the idea works best in medium-sized cities or large towns，where a greater sense of unity（一致）can be achieved．Or it may show that New Yorkers rather missed the point，putting all their energy
And passion into the choice of the book rather than discussion about a book itself．
Ultinatel was Nancy points out，the level of sucicess is not meastured by how many people read a book，but by how many people are enriched by the process．or have enjoyed speaking to someone with whom they would not otherwise have shared a word．

46．What is the purpose of the project launched by Nancy？B
A．To invite authors to guide readers．
B．To encourage people to read and share．
C．To involve people in communnity service．
D．To promote the friendship between cities．
47．Why was it difficult for New Yorkers to carry out the projict？C
A．They had little interest in reading．
B．They were too busy to read a book．
C．They came from many different backgrounds
D．They lacked support from the locat government
48．According to the passage，where would the project be more easily carried out？D
A．In large communities with little sense of unity
B．In large cities where libraries are far from home
C．In medium-sized cities with a diverse population
D．In large towns where agreement can be quickly reached
49．The underlined words"shared a word"in Paragraph 5probably meanA
A．exchanged ideas with each other
B．discussed the meaning of a word
C．gamed life experience
D．used the same language
50．According to Nacy，the degree of students of the project is judged byC
A．the careful selection of a proper book
B．the growing popularity of the writers
C．the number of people who benefit from reading．
D．the number of books that each person reads．

11．I hated dinner partics．ButI decided to give them anothar shot because I'm in London and my friend Mallery invited me．And because dinner parties in London are very different from those back in New york．There，'Tin having a dinner party'means："I'm booklng a table for t2at8restaurant you can't afford and we'll be sharing the cheque evenly，no matter what you eat．"Worse，in Manhanan there is always someone who leaves before the bijanives．They'll throw down cash，half of what they owe，and then people like me，who don'drink，end up paying even more．But ifI try to tree the same trick，the hostess will shou："Where are you going？"And it's not likeI can say I have somewhere to go：everyone know shave nowhere to go．But in London，dinner parties are in people's homes．Not only that，the guests are aninteresting mix．The last timeI went to one，the guests were from France，India．Denmark and Nigeria； it was like a gathering at the United Nations．hI New York．the mix is less striking It's like a gathering at Blooming dale's，a well-known department store．
For New Yorkers，talking about other parts of the world means Brooklyn and Queensi New York．But at Mallery's，whenI said thatI had been to Myanmar recently，people knew where it was．In New York people would thinkit wasa usual new club

60．What does the word"shot"in Paragraph j probably mean？B
A．Choice B．Try C．Style D．Goal
61．What does the writer dislike most about dinner parties in New York？C
A There isa strange mix of people．
B．The restaurants are expensive．
C．The bill is not fairly shared．
D．People have to pay cash
62．What does the author think of the parties in London？D
A A bit ummul
B．FUllof tricks．
C．Less cosdy．
D Move interesging．
63．What is the author's opinion of some New Yorkers from her experience7B
A．Easy-going．B．Self-centred．C．Generous．D．Conservative．

10．Jim went to answer the phone．_______，Harry started to prepare lunch．（　　）

A．

9．They wear the latest fashions with the most up-to-date accessories （配饰）．Yet these are not girls in their teens or twenties but women in their sixties and seventies．A generation which would once only wear old-fashioned clothes is now favouring the same high street looks worn by those half their age．
    Professor Julia Twigg，a social policy expert，said，"Women over 75 are now shopping for clothes more frequently than they did when they were young in the 1960s．In the 1960s buying a coat for a woman was a serious matter．It was an expensive item that they would purchase only every three or four years-now you can pick one up at the supermarket whenever you wish to．Fashion is a lot cheaper and people get tired of things more quickly．"
    Professor Twigg analysed family expenditure （支出）data and found that while the percentage of spending on clothes and shoes by women had stayed around the same-at 5or 6per cent of spending-the amount of clothes bought had risen sharply．
     The professor said，"Clothes are now 70per cent cheaper than they were in the 1960s because of the huge expansion of production in the Far East．In the 1960s Leeds was the heart of the British fashion industry and that was where most of the clothes came from，but now almost all of our clothes are sourced elsewhere．Everyone is buying more clothes but in general we are not spending more money on them．"
    Fashion designer Angela Barnard，who runs her own fashion business in London，said older women were much more affected by celebrity （名流） style than in previous years．
    She said，"When people see stars such as Judi Dench and Helen Mirren looking attractive  and  fashionable  in  their sixties，they want  to follow  them．Older women are much more aware of celebrities．There's also the boom in TV programmes showing people how they can change their look，and many of my older customers do yoga to stay in shape well in their fifties．When I started my business a few years ago，my older customers tended to be very rich，but now they are what I would call ordinary women．My own mother is 61and she wears the latest fashions in a way she would never have done ten years ago．"

59．Professor Twigg found that，compared with the 1960s，A．
A．the price of clothes has generally fallen by 70%
B．the spending on clothes has increased by 5% or 6%
C．people spend 30% less than they did on clothes
D．the amount of clothes bought has risen by 5% or 6%
60．What can we learn about old women in temps of fashion'？B
A．They are often ignored by fashion designers．
B．They are now more easily influenced by stars．
C．They are regarded as pioneers in the latest fashion．
D．They are more interested in clothes because of their old age．
61．It can be concluded that old women tend to wear the latest fashions today mainly becauseD．
A．they get tired of things more quickly
B．TV shows teach them how to change their look
C．they are in much better shape now
D．clothes are much cheaper than before
62．Which is the best possible title of the passage？A
A．Age Is No Barrier for Fashion Fans
B．The More Fashionable，the Less Expensive
C．Unexpected Changes in Fashion
D．Boom of the British Fashion Industry．

8．The passengers on the bus watched with sympathy as Susan made her way carefully up the steps．She paid the driver and then，using her hands to（31）Dthe seats，settled in one of them．
It had been a year since Susan became blind．As the result of an accident she was suddenly thrown into a world of（32）C．Susan's husband Mark watched her（33）Binto hopelessness and he was （34）Bto use every possible means to help his wife．
Finally，Susan felt ready to（35）Ato her job，but how would she get there？She used to take the bus，but she was now too．（36）Dto get around the city by herself．Mark（37）Ato ride the bus with Susan each morning and evening （38）Cshe could manage it by herself．
For two weeks，Mark（39）CSusan to and from work each day．He taught her how to rely on her（40）otherD，specifically her hearing，to determine where she was and how to adapt to her new（41）B．
At last，Susan decided that she was ready to try the trip（42）A．Monday morning arrived．Before she left，she hugged her husband（43）D，her eyes filled with tears of gratitude （感激）．She said good-bye and，for the first time，they went their（44）Bways．Each day went perfectly，and a wild excitement（45）DSusan．She was doing it!
On Friday morning，Susan took the bus to work（46）A．As she was getting off the bus，the driver Said，"Miss，I sure（47）Byou．"Curious，Susan asked the driver（48）C．
"You know，every morning for the（49）Aweek，a fine-looking gentleman a military uniform has been standing across the corner watching you until you enter your office building safely，"the bus driver said．
Tears of happiness poured down Susan's cheeks．She was so lucky for he had given her a gift more powerful than（50）C．That is the gift of love that can bring light where there is darkness．

31．A．touch	B．grab	C．count	D．feel
32．A．weakness	B．sickness	C．darkness	D．sadness
33．A．run	B．sink	C．jump	D．step
34．A．inspired	B．determined	C．honored	D．pleased．
35．A．return	B．adjust	C．contribute	D．stick
36．A．tired	B．astonished	C．depressed	D．frightened
37．A．volunteered	B．attempted	C．continued	D．straggled
38．A．when	B．as	C．until	D．after
39．A．drove	B．directed	C．accompanied	D．sent
40．A．feelings	B．organs	C．skills	D．senses
41．A．position	B．environment	C．status	D．role
42．A．on her own	B．in person	C．to her benefit	D．on foot
43．A．politely	B．calmly	C．briefly	D．tightly
44．A．opposite	B．separate	C．fixed	D．lonely
45．A．took charge of	B．took place of	C．took advantage of	D．took hold
46．A．as usual	B．as a role	C．as well	D．as a consequence
47．A．respect	B．envy	C．know	D．support
48．A．what	B．how	C．why	D．who
49．A．past	B．same	C．first	D．next
50．A．courage	B．will	C．sight	D．wisdom．