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 (發起）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

【答案】

 

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.A

5.C

【解析】

試題分析：Seattle公共圖書館發起一個項目，讓很多人同時讀同一本書，目的是為了鼓勵人們讀書并分享讀書心得。文章分析可以實施這個項目的地方，以及如何評價這個項目實施情況。

1.細節理解題。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可知南希發起這個項目的目的是為了鼓勵人們讀書并分享讀書心得。A項、C項和D項的敘述與原文不符。故選B項。

2.推理判斷題。由第四段第一句可知,紐約人口眾多,背景不同。由該段第二句可知,在中等城市和大城鎮里這個項目容易展開的原因是:這些地方更容易取得一致性。由此可推出這項工程在紐約不容易開展的原因是:紐約人的背景各不相同。故選C項。

3.細節理解題。由第四段第二句可知,這個項目在容易取得一致性的中等城市和大城鎮里更容易展開。故選D項。

4.詞義猜測題。由短文最后一句中的have enjoyed speaking to someone以及would not otherwise可知此處share a word應為“相互談論或交流”的含義。故選A項。

5.細節理解題。由最后一段可知,南希認為,這個項目成功的程度不是用多少人讀一本書來衡量,而是由多少人從這個過程中受益來決定的。A項、B項和D項的敘述與原文不符。故選C項。

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點評：Seattle公共圖書館發起一個項目，讓很多人同時讀同一本書，目的是為了鼓勵人們讀書并分享讀書心得。這篇閱讀理解集中考查了細節題，要求考生仔細閱讀全文，做好相應的標志，以提高閱讀的效率和速度，做題時要審清題干，發覺和把握試題中有效的提示性信息，確認命題的角度、閱讀范圍和答題方式。