An idea that started in Seattle's public library has spread throughout America and beyond. The idea 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(fā)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.
【小題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.
【小題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.
【小題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 large population
D．In large towns where agreement can be quickly reached
【小題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
【小題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


【小題1】B
【小題2】C
【小題3】D
【小題4】A
【小題5】C

解析試題分析：本文介紹了在美國西雅圖號召進(jìn)行的一項(xiàng)活動(dòng)："If All of Seattle Read the Same Book "；在文章中交代了這個(gè)活動(dòng)的背景和目的以及推廣情況。
【小題1】B 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第二段前3行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.可知這個(gè)計(jì)劃鼓勵(lì)人們多閱讀多分享。故B正確。
【小題2】C 推理題。根據(jù)文章第四段1,2行The only problem arose in New York, where local readers could not decide on one book to represent the huge and diverse population.可知在紐約出現(xiàn)了一個(gè)問題，是因?yàn)榧~約的文化是多元的，紐約人來自世界各個(gè)地方，很難有一致的共識。故C正確。
【小題3】D 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第4段2,3行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可知最適合這個(gè)計(jì)劃的是一些大的鄉(xiāng)鎮(zhèn)，那里的人不是很多，，人們很容易就會(huì)達(dá)成一致的意見。故D正確。
【小題4】A 推理題。根據(jù)本句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.以及文章開始提及這個(gè)計(jì)劃的的意圖就是讓人們學(xué)會(huì)分享和閱讀。可知該詞是指A項(xiàng)內(nèi)容。
【小題5】C 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章最后一段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可知衡量這個(gè)計(jì)劃的成功與否是在于有多少人參加了這個(gè)計(jì)劃，有多少人在這個(gè)計(jì)劃中得到了自我的提高。故C正確。
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