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 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 Hong Kong.

In Chicago, the mayor 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 neighborhood 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.

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.

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. gained life experience

D. used the same language

5.According to Nancy, the degree of success of the project is judged by        .

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

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.A

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：Seattle公共图书馆发起一个项目，让很多人同时读同一本书，目的是为了鼓励人们读书并分享读书心得。文章分析可以实施这个项目的地方，以及如何评价这个项目实施情况。

1.细节理解题。由第二段第一句及第二句中的Nancy Pearl who launched the “If All of Seattle Read the Same Book” project可知南希发起这个项目的目的是为了鼓励人们读书并分享读书心得。A项、C项和D项的叙述与原文不符。故选B项。

2.推理判断题。由第四段第一句可知,纽约人口众多,背景不同。由该段第二句可知,在中等城市和大城镇里这个项目容易展开的原因是:这些地方更容易取得一致性。由此可推出这项工程在纽约不容易开展的原因是:纽约人的背景各不相同。故选C项。

3.细节理解题。由第四段第二句可知,这个项目在容易取得一致性的中等城市和大城镇里更容易展开。故选D项。

4.词义猜测题。由短文最后一句中的have enjoyed speaking to someone以及would not otherwise可知此处share a word应为“相互谈论或交流”的含义。故选A项。

5.细节理解题。由最后一段可知,南希认为,这个项目成功的程度不是用多少人读一本书来衡量,而是由多少人从这个过程中受益来决定的。A项、B项和D项的叙述与原文不符。故选C项。

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