Question

Far away, in a forest outside Oslo, Norway, 1,000 newly planted trees are growing. When the trees are full-size, they will be cut down and used to make paper. The paper will be used to make copies of an unusual book. The book will contain 100 stories by 100 authors written over the course of 100 years.

     Scottish artist Katie Paterson began the project last year. “We’re asking one writer a year to submit a story,” Paterson said. Subject, style, and length are up to the author, However, it is 100 years later that the stories can be revealed.

     What’s the point of asking authors to write stories that readers alive today will never get to enjoy? “The project is a lot about the imagination,” she says. “It’s about thinking about the future and developing an artwork that’s not just for now but for a future generation.”

     Paterson got the idea for the project while drawing tree rings in a notebook. Each ring in a tree’s trunk represents one year of growth. That inspired her to create a project that ties the present with the future. The idea seemed so far that she set it aside. But a few years later, Paterson had the opportunity to take part in a program called Slow Space. Organizers were looking for projects designed to unfold over time. Paterson’s was one of three selected.

The first work for the book was completed this year. The manuscript(手稿) is being held at Oslo’s public library, where a special room house the growing collection of stories.

    “More and more paper books are phased out,” Paterson says. She notes that Oslo’s library has had thousands of digital books. Hopefully, she says that she expects the future generations will be excited enough to shout, “Look! They’re paper books!”

1.What’s the purpose of the project according to Paterson?

A. Protecting the forest.

B. Setting up a library.

C. Leaving behind some paper books for future generations.

D. Encouraging more authors to create more wonderful works.

2.How did the idea of the project occur to Paterson?

A. Inspired by tree rings.

B. Inspired by the library.

C. Inspired by the ecological environment.

D. Inspired by the program of Slow Space.

3.What’s the proper meaning of the underlined part?

A. Lit up.    B. Dying out.    C. Coming to life.    D. Passed down.

4.It can be inferred that ________.

A. the stories inside the book will remain secret until 2115

B. the stories inside the book will be selected among many

C. the book will record the biggest events during 100 years

D. the book will be held in the form of both paper and digital

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.A

【解析】本文讲述了因为制造纸张的木材逐渐减少，苏格兰艺术家Katie Paterson提出了为后代留下纸质书籍的做法。

1.C

推理判断题。根据第三段“It’s about thinking about the future and developing an artwork that’s not just for now but for a future generation.”和最后一段Hopefully, she says that she expects the future generations will be excited enough to shout, “Look! They’re paper books!”可知，Paterson这个项目的目的是为后人留下纸质书籍，故选C。

2.A

细节推理题。根据第四段Paterson got the idea for the project while drawing tree rings in a notebook.可知，Paterson是从树的年轮中得到灵感，有了这种想法。故选A。

3.B

猜测词义题。划线句子指越来越多的纸质书籍被逐渐淘汰，phase out“使逐步淘汰”，与B项同义，故选B。

4.A

推理判断题。根据第二段However, it is 100 years later that the stories can be revealed.可知，这些故事要到100年后才能揭示，即大约2117年，故选A。