[2015北京学年度第一学期开学]AnideathatstartedinSeattle'spubliclibraryhasspreadthroughoutAmericaandbeyond.Theconceptissimple:helptobuildasenseofcommunityinacitybygettingeveryonetoreadthesamebookatt

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  [2015北京学年度第一学期开学] 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 programme 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 programme 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 an?nounce the choice of To Kill a Mockingbird as the first book in the "One Book One Chicago" programme. As a result reading clubs and neighbourhood groups sprang up around the city. Across the US stories emerged of par?ents and children reading to each other at night and stran?gers 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 mediumsized cities or large towns where a greater sense of unity 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 the discussion about a book itself.

  Ultimately 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 en?joyed speaking to someone with whom they would not oth?erwise have shared a word.

14. 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.

15. 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 mediumsized cities with a diverse population.

   D. In large towns where agreement can be quickly reached.

16. 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. gave life experience

   D. used the same language

17. According to Nancy the degree of success of the pro?ject 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

[文章大意]本文介绍了在美国西雅图开展的一项读书与分享活动。作者在文中介绍了这项活动开展的背景和目的以及推广情况。14. B细节理解题。根据文章第二段中"In addition to encoura?ging reading as a pursuit (追求) to be enjoyed by all the programme allows strangers to communicate by discussing the book on the bus as well as promoting reading as an ex?perience to be shared in families and schools."可知，这个计划鼓励人们多阅读多分享。故B正确。15. D细节理解题。根据文章第四段中"This may show that the idea works best in mediumsized cities or large towns where a greater sense of unity can be achieved."可知，最适合开展这项活动的地方是中等城市或一些大的乡镇，那里的人不是很多，人们很容易就会达成一致的意见。故D正确。16. A推理判断题。文章开头便提及这个活动的意图是让人们学会分享和阅读。故可知该词是指A项内容。17. C细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中的"…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.-.”可知，衡量这个活动的成功与否是看有多少人从这个活动中得到了自我的提髙或享受到了与他人分享的乐趣。故C正确。