Question

Rome had the Forum. London has Speaker's Corner. Now always–on–the-go. New Yorkers have Liz and Bill.

Liz and Bill, two college graduates in their early 20s, have spent a whole year trying to have thousands of people talk to them in subway stations and on busy street corners. Just talk.

Using a 2-foot-tall sign that says, "Talk to Me." they attract conversationalists, who one evening included a mental patient, and men in business suits.

They don't collect money. They don't push religion. So what's the point?

"To see what happens, said Liz. " We simply enjoy life with open communication."

Shortly after the September 11,2001 attacks, they decided to walk from New York City to Washington, a 270-mile trip. They found they loved talking to people along the way and wanted to continue talking with strangers after their return.

"It started as a crazy idea, "Liz said." We were so curious about all the strangers walking by with their life stories. People will talk to us about anything: their jobs, their clothes, their childhood experiences, anything."

Denise wanted to talk about an exam she was about to take. She had stopped by for the second time in two days, to let the two listeners know how it went.

Marcia had lost her husband to a serious disease. "That was very heavy on my mind," Marcia said. "To be able to talk about it to total strangers was very good," she explained.

To celebrate a year of talking, the two held a get-together in a city park for all the people they had met over the past year. A few hundred people showed up, as well as some television cameramen and reporters.

They may plan more parties or try to attract more people to join their informal talks. Some publishers have expressed interest in a book, something they say they'll consider.

1.What did Liz and Bill start doing after September 2001?

A．Chatting with people.	B．Setting up street signs
C．Telling stories to strangers	D．Organizing a speaker's corner

2.What they have been doing can be described as_________.  .

A．pointless

B．normal

C．crazy

D．successful

3.Why are Denise and Marcia mentioned in the text?

A．They knew Liz and Bill very well.

B．They happened to meet the writer of the text.

C．They organized the get-together in the city park.

D．They are examples of those who talked to Liz and Bill.

4.What will Liz and Bill do in the future?

A．Go in for publishing.	B．Do more television programs.
C．Continue what they are doing.	D．Spend more time reading books.

5.How do they like the idea of writing a book?

A．They have decided to wait a year or two

B．They will think about it carefully

C．They agreed immediately

D．They find it hard to do that

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.D

4.C

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章介绍Liz and Bill在地铁和街道和人们交谈的故事，通过交流了解不同人的人生。

1.细节题：从第二段的句子：A have spent a whole year trying to have thousands of people talk to them in subway stations and on busy street corners. Just talk.可知她们就是和别人交谈。选A。

2.推理题：从倒数第二段的句子：A few hundred people showed up, as well as some television cameramen and reporters.可知他们的事情很成功。选D

3.细节题：文章第8，9段讲述了Denise and Marcia 的故事，是和Liz and Bill交谈的例子。选 D

4.细节题：从最后一段的句子：They may plan more parties or try to attract more people to join their informal talks.可知他们还会继续做的。选C。

5.细节题：从最后一段的句子：Some publishers have expressed interest in a book, something they say they'll consider.可知他们会考虑写本书。选B。

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