河北省卢龙县2014高考英语阅读理解自练题连载（8）及答案阅读理解AnideathatstartedinSeattle'spubliclibraryhasspreadthroughoutAmericaandbeyond.Theconceptissimple:helptobuildasenseofcommunityinacitybygettingeveryonetoreadthesamebookatthesametime.Inadditiontoencouragingreadingasapursuit(追求)tobeenjoyedbyall,theprogramallowsstrangerstocommunicatebydiscussingthebookonthebus,aswellaspromotingreadingasanexperiencetobesharedinfamiliesandschools.TheideacamefromSeattlelibrarianNancyPearlwholaunched(发起)the"IfAllofSeattleReadtheSameBook"projectin1998.Heroriginalprogramusedauthorvisits,studyguidesandbookdiscussiongroupstobringpeopletogetherwithabook,buttheideahassinceexpandedtomanyotherAmericancities,andeventoHongKong.InChicago,themayor(市长)appearedontelevisiontoannouncethechoiceofToKillaMockingbirdasthefirstbookinthe"OneBook,OneChicago"program.Asaresult,readingclubsandneighborhoodgroupsspranguparoundthecity.AcrosstheUS,storiesemergedofparentsandchildrenreadingtoeachotheratnightandstrangerschattingawayonthebusaboutplotandcharacter.TheonlyproblemaroseinNewYork,wherelocalreaderscouldnotdecideononebooktorepresentthehugeanddiversepopulation.Thismayshowthattheideaworksbestinmedium-sizedcitiesorlargetowns,whereagreatersenseofunitycanbeachieved.OritmayshowthatNewYorkersrathermissedthepoint,puttingalltheirenergyandpassionintothechoiceofthebookratherthandiscussionaboutabookitself.Ultimately,asNancypointsout,thelevelofsuccessisnotmeasuredbyhowmanypeoplereadabook,butbyhowmanypeopleareenrichedbytheprocess,orhaveenjoyedspeakingtosomeonewithwhomtheywouldnototherwisehavesharedaword.11.WhatisthepurposeoftheprojectlaunchedbyNancy?A.Toinviteauthorstoguidereaders.B.Toencouragepeopletoreadandshare.C.Toinvolvepeopleincommunityservice.D.Topromotethefriendshipbetweencities.12.WhywasitdifficultforNewYorkerstocarryouttheproject?A.Theyhadlittleinterestinreading.B.Theyweretoobusytoreadabook.C.Theycamefrommanydifferentbackgrounds.D.Theylackedsupportfromthelocalgovernment.13.Accordingtothepassage,wherewouldtheprojectbemoreeasilycarriedout?A.Inlargecommunitieswithlittlesenseofunity.B.Inlargecitieswherelibrariesarefarfromhome.C.Inmedium-sizedcitieswithadiversepopulation.D.Inlargetownswhereagreementcanbequicklyreached.14.Theunderlinedwords“sharedaword”inParagraph5probablymean.A.exchangedideaswitheachotherB.discussedthemeaningofawordC.gainedlifeexperienceD.usedthesamelanguage15.AccordingtoNancy,thedegreeofstudentsoftheprojectisjudgedby.A.thecarefulselectionofaproperbookB.thegrowingpopularityofthewritersC.thenumberofpeoplewhobenefitfromreadingD.thenumberofbooksthateachpersonreads【参考答案11--15】BCDAC阅读理解The2010EustaceTilleyContestThismarksourthirdannualcontestsoliciting(征求)readers'opinionsonEustaceTilley,themagazine'siconicdandy(花花公子),whoappearedonthecoverofthefirstissueofTheNewYorkerandonalmosteveryanniversaryissuesince.Incelebrationofourupcoming85thanniversary,weinviteyoutocreateyourownversionofTheNewYorker'sdandy.EntriestoourthirdannualEustaceTilleycontestwillbeacceptedfromDecember17ththroughJanuary18th.WinnerswillbefeaturedonNewyorker.com.Visitnewyorker.com/go/tilley2010toenterandforcompletecontestrulesOpentolegalUSandCanadaresidents(exceptQuebec)age18andover.VideoConversationswithJamesSurowieckiWatchtheauthorofTheFinancialPagsecolumnindiscussionwithpolicymakers,businessleaders,andeconomists.Thismo...
