12．confidence is the first step to success．——青夏教育精英家教网—

6．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 time．
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 HongKong．
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．
Eventually，as Nancy points out，the level of success is not measured 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．

71．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 community service．
D．To promote the friendship between cities．
72．Why was it difficult for New Yorkers to carry out the project？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 local government
73．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
74．The underlined words"shared a word"in Paragraph 5 probably mean．A
A．exchanged ideas with each other
B．discussed the meaning of a word
C．gamed life experience
D．used the same language
75．According to Nancy，the degree of success of the project is judged by．C
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．

5．Just to satisfy my _________，how much did you pay for your car？（　　）

A．

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4．I grew up in a house where the TV was seldom turned on and with one wall in my bedroom entirely lined with bookshelves，most of my childhood was spent on books I could get hold of．In fact，I grew up thinking of reading as natural as breathing and books unbelievably powerful in shaping ideas by creating worlds we could step into，take part in and live in．
With this unshakable belief，I，at fourteen，decided to become a writer．Here too，reading became useful．Every writer starts off knowing that he has something to say，but being unable to find the right ways to say it．He has to find his own voice by reading widely and discovering which parts of the writers he agrees or disagrees with，or agrees with so strongly that it reshapes his own world．He cannot write without loving to read，because only through reading other people's writing can one discover what works，what doesn't and，in the end，together with lots of practice，what voice he has．
Now I am in college，and have come to realize how important it is to read fiction．As a law student，my reading is in fact limited to subject matter-the amount of what I have to read for classes every week means there is little time to read anything else．Reading fiction reminds me that there is life beyond my own．It allows me to travel across the high seas and along the Silk Road，all from the comfort of my own armchair，to experience，though secondhand，exciting experiences that I wouldn't necessarily be able to have in my lifetime．

29．What can be inferred about the author as a child？B
A．He never watched TV．
B．He considered reading part of his life．
C．He found reading unbelievable．
D．He read what he had to．
30．The underlined word"voice"in the second paragraph most probably meansB．
A．the ability to speak
B．a way of writing
C．a sound quality
D．a world to write about
31．What effect does reading have on the author？C
A．It makes his college life more interesting．
B．It helps him to realize his dream．
C．It opens up a wider world for him．
D．It increases his interest in worldwide travel．
32．Which of the following can be the best title of this text？A
A．Why do I read？
B．What do I read？
C．How do I read？
D．When do I read？

3．Recently I spoke to some of my students about what they wanted to do after they graduated，and what kind of job prospects they thought they had．
Given that I teach students who are training to be doctors，I was surprised to find that most thought that they would not be able to get the jobs they wanted without"outside help"．"What kind of help is that？"I asked，expecting them to tell me that they would need a relative or family friend to help them out．
"Surgery"，one replied．I was pretty surprised by that response．It seems that the graduates of today are increasingly willing to go under the knife to get ahead of others when it comes to getting a job．One girl told me that she was considering surgery to increase her height．"They break your legs，put in special extending screws，and slowly expand the gap between the two ends of the bone as it regrows，you can get at least 5cm taller!"
At that point，I was shocked．I am short，I can't deny that，but I don't think I would put myself through months of pain just to be a few centimeters taller．I don't even bother to wear shoes with thick soles，as I'm not trying to hide the fact that I am just not tall!It seems to me that there is a trend toward wanting"perfection"，and that is an ideal that just does not exist in reality．
No one is born perfect，yet magazines，TV shows and movies present images of thin，tall，beautiful people as being the norm．Advertisements for slimming aids，beauty treatments and cosmetic surgery clinics fill the pages of newspapers，further creating an idea that"perfection"is a requirement，and that it must be purchased，no matter what the cost．In my opinion，skills，rather than appearance，should determine how successful a person is in his future career．

21．We can know from the passage that the author works asB．
A．a doctor
B．a teacher
C．a model
D．a reporter
22．Many graduates today turn to cosmetic surgery toD．
A．marry a better man/woman
B．become a model
C．attract more admirers
D．get an advantage over others in job-hunting
23．According to the passage，the author believes thatC．
A．everyone should purchase perfection，whatever the cost
B．it's right for graduates to ask for others to help them out in hunting for jobs
C．media are to blame for misleading young people in their seeking for surgery
D．it is one's appearance instead of skills that really matters in one's career
24．What does the author think of his height？A
A．He just accepts it as it is．
B．He tries to increase his height through surgery．
C．He always wears shoes with thick soles to hide the fact．
D．He hates to be called a short man．

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