11.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.
Ultinatelas 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.
32.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.
33.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
34.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
35.According to Nancy,the degree of students of the project is judged byC.
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.
分析 这篇文章主要讲述的是由 Nancy发起的一项活动,其目的是鼓励人们多阅读和学会与人分享.
解答 32-35.BCDC
32.B 细节题.由第二段第一句"…encouraging reading as a pursuit to be enjoyed by all,…,as an experience to be shared in families and schools."中的关键词 encourage 和 share 可知鼓励人们阅读和分享,正确答案为B.
33.C 细节题.由第四段第一句"The only problem arose in New York,where local readers could not decide on one book to represent the huge and diverse population."中的关键词 diverse population 可知,纽约人口的文化背景差异很大,这正是该项活动推行困难的原因,故正确答案为C.
34.D 细节题.由第四段第二句"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,在意识形态更一致的中等城市或大城镇更容易推行该项活动,故正确答案为D.
35.C 细节题.由最后一段"…the level of success is not measured by how many people read a book,but by how many people are enriched by the process…"可知,Nancy 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、B、D项的叙述与原文不符,故正确答案为C.
点评 做阅读时经常犯错的主要原因是,仅凭读过文章后残留在脑海中的一丝印象来勾选答案,这样便很容易掉入出题人故意设布下的题目陷阱.所谓阅读理解,对于题目的理解一定要忠实于原文,因此,每一道题都应该与原文作全面的对比与核查,再得出答案.也就是说,阅读理解的每一道题目,在原文都应该有明确的出处,我们把这一出处叫做原文相关句,(1)排除与原文相关句主题不一致的选项(2)排除与原文相关句态度相反的选项 (3)排除用于过于极端或负面的选项(4)注意结合文章主旨和主题去排除.