Question

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 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.

1. What is the purpose of the project launched by Nancy?

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.

2..Why was it difficult for New Yorkers to carry out the project?

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

3. According to the passage, where would the project be more easily carried out?

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

4. The underlined words “shared a word” in Paragraph 5 probably mean

A. exchanged ideas with each other

B. discussed the meaning of a word

C. gamed life experience

D. used the same language

5. According to Nacy, the degree of students of the project is judged by

the careful selection of a proper book

the growing popularity of the writers

C. the number of people who benefit from reading.

D. the number of books that each person reads.

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.A

5.C

【解析】

文章鼓励人们互相分享阅读的想法，并享受分享阅读的过程。

1. B细节理解题。定位关键词project launched。根据文章第二段的as well as promoting reading as an experience to be shared in families and schools.和who launched (发起）the "If All of Seattle Read the Same Book可知答案为B。

2. C细节理解题。根据文章第四段The only problem arose in New York ,where local readers could not decide on one book to represent the huge and diverse population. 唯一的问题也就产生了纽约,在那里,当地读者不能决定一本书代表巨大而多样化的人口。选C。3. D细节理解题。根据文章第四段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 .可知答案。

4. A 词义猜测题。从上文阅读不仅要互相分享阅读的想法，还要享受分享阅读的过程。由otherwise可以看出shared a word是指前者，互相分享阅读的想法。

5. C主旨大意题。文章鼓励人们互相分享阅读的想法，并享受分享阅读的过程。