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 (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.

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.According to Nancy, the degree of students 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.B

2.C

3.D

4.C

【解析】

1.根据文章的第二段中的Her original program used author visits, study guides and book discussion groups to bring people together with a book，可知Nancy发动这个计划的目的是为了鼓励人去一起读书和分享，故该题应选B。

2.根据第四段中的内容，可知纽约是一个大城市，人口众多，而且当地的人来自不同的地方，有着不同的文化差异，众口难调，因此，在选择一本书上面也出现了意见的分歧和差异，故选C。

3.根据文章第四段中的内容的理解，一个城市越大，人口越多，人口的背景越复杂，由于众口难调，就越难实行这个读书的计划，因此，可以推断D正确。

4.根据文章的最后一句：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，可知C选项的表述与此句的意思一致，故选C。

考点：教育／学习