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【题目】阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

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Imagine a picnic dinner held at an undisclosed location only made known hours before the meal begins, where guests are invited to decorate empty tables and chairs, bring their favorite dishes and wear white to reflect the simplicity of the event.

This was the scene at a PopUp dinner held Saturday in Brooklyn, New York’s Prospect Park. PopUp dinners are popping up all over the country — not just in Brooklyn. Garrett Sathre and his wife and business partner, Nicole Benjamin-Sathre are the team behind Hand Made Events and the creators and hosts of the PopUp dinners. Sathre, a former restaurateur and head chef to Bubba’s Diner and Kitchen 39, both located in the Bay Area, came up with the concept of the flash dinner after he was inspired by the annual Dner en Blanc held in Paris.

In 2011, Hand Made Events used the power of social media to get the word out and soon, enough interest was attracted. In October 2011, it held its first flash dinner, calling the evening Le Dner à San Francisco at Golden Gate Park’s outdoor Music Pavilion. He described it as a picnic dinner for 3,500 people. “I thought we would have anywhere between 300-500 people to attend. Two articles ran a week later about my crazy idea and we got 15,000 emails in a matter of three days,” Sathre said.

After the success of the San Francisco dinner, Sathre decided to expand his “crazy idea” and hold dinners across the country in major market such as Brooklyn, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Sathre says their Brooklyn PopUp on June 13 sold 5,000 tickets in just four days with 5,000 on the waiting list raising over $160,000 in ticket sales. Those are some big numbers. Hand Made Events partners with the Prospect Park Alliance and gives all of their proceeds to the nonprofit group. In total, the Brooklyn PopUp dinner raised over $60,000 for the Prospect Park Alliance. Hand Made Events sees the same interest in their smaller city locations. “We have seen a 30 percent increase in our smaller markets — Minneapolis, San Diego, Charleston, and Miami every year,” Sathre said.

Hand Made Events has eight more dinners planned nationwide this year, and six already scheduled for next year. The popularity is not just here in the states. Sathre says he sees photos of other groups holding similar events everywhere through social media. Just last year, Hand Made Events helped a woman in Kenya plan her own flash dinner via Skype. “This event crosses and appeals to all cultures. There are not many events, if any, that bring all people together like the PopUp,” he said.

【1】 Which words can best describe the event held in Brooklyn?

A. Popular and simple.

B. Creative but undesirable.

C. Random and crazy.

D. Inspiring but unsuccessful.

【2】We can learn from the passage that Hand Made Events .

A. is an organization which helps the homeless and the poor

B. is made up of about 500 volunteers around the world

C. has already held several dinners in some smaller cities

D. intends to collect money for non-profit groups

【3】What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A. The Sathres are proud of the contribution they have made.

B. Social media has promoted the spread of PopUp dinners.

C. Hand Made Events has planned six dinners in Kenya.

D. The PopUp dinner is gaining its popularity worldwide.

【4】 Which of the following descriptions about the PopUp is NOT true ?

A. It was first held in 2011.

B. It can be seen across the country.

C. It enjoys popularity around the world.

D. It is the only one of the events that brings all people together.

【5】 What is the main idea of this passage?

A. A new kind of cooking culture has spread worldwide on social media.

B. PopUp dinners provide diners with unique outdoor experience.

C. Flash dinners influence the dining culture in the US.

D. Picnic dinners are very popular in the US.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 A

【2】 C

【3】 D

【4】 D

【5】 B

【解析】

【文章大意】本文是一篇新闻报道，介绍了Hand Made Events组织的别具一格的PopUp dinner活动。

【1】 A推理判断题。根据第一段中的“reflect the simplicity of the event”和第四段中的“Sathre says their Brooklyn PopUp on June 13 sold 5,000 tickets in just four days with 5,000 on the waiting list raising over $160,000 in ticket sales”可知，在布鲁克林举行的这次活动是简单且受欢迎的。因此选A项。

【2】 C细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Hand Made Events sees the same interest in their smaller city locations… Sathre said”可知，Hand Made Events在一些更小的城市也举办了这样的活动。故答案为C项。

【3】 D推理判断题。根据最后一段的“The popularity is not just here in the states”以及“he sees photos of other groups holding similar events everywhere”可知，PopUp dinner正受到世界各地的人们的青睐。因此答案为D项。

【4】 D 细节理解题。根据第三段第二句中的“In October 2011, it held its first flash dinner”排除A项；根据第二段第二句排除B项；根据最后一段第三句排除C项。根据最后一段尾句可知，PopUp dinner是为数不多能将人们聚到一起的活动之一，而不是唯一。因此答案为D项。

【5】 B主旨大意题。本文主要讲的是Hand Made Events组织的一项特殊的PopUp dinner活动，它给参与者特殊的户外体验，目前这种活动正走向全世界。因此答案为B项。