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(2018·浙江杭州高级中学仿真测试)
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 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 neighbourhood 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 into 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 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.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.
3.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
B
As Charlotte arrived at the big living room,her mother Sarah and her new
stepfather(继父)Robert Graham turned from the window and faced her.We shall never
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have Mom to ourselves again,Charlotte thought.If only she were just a kid,and could cry wildly in anger on the floor!
Instead,she forced a smile.She rushed forward and threw her arms round Sarah and kissed her wildly,knocking her hat crooked(歪的)and making her cry out.
“Darling!You’ll knock me down!”
“You look great,Mom!”Charlotte cried and knew she was shouting.She was hot again,red and untidy and looking like the last kind of girl any man would want to have as a stepdaughter.
Her brother Nicholas,however,went to the other extreme.He was so calm that he was positively rude,and Charlotte knew before he started it that he was going to act like a bad schoolboy.
“Oh Nicholas,do behave!” Sarah cried.“Robert,they’re showing off!”
Although she was laughing,they both heard the little ring of disappointment in her voice,and both knew that they were letting her down.They had surely never had such a difficult moment.
It was Robert Graham who saved the situation.He came forward holding out both hands.
“I am deeply grateful to you two young people.You’ve had Sarah to yourselves for a long time.Thank you for agreeing to share her with me.I know it can’t be easy.”
And although this was just the sort of words they would call dull,the
sincerity(真诚)gave it a guarantee.They knew he meant what he said.He was indeed
thanking them.And by doing so he pulled them back to reality and made them themselves again.
4.Upon entering the living room,Charlotte experienced . A.a sudden sense of loss
B.a curiosity to see her stepfather
C.an urge to be more polite than Nicholas
D.a feeling of anger directed at her stepfather
5.Sarah found the moment difficult because she was . A.deeply moved by Charlotte’s greeting B.embarrassed by the children’s behavior C.afraid Nicholas would leave her D.having doubts about remarrying
6.The text suggests that Sarah and Robert . A.made the situation difficult on purpose B.found the children’s responses amusing C.cared about the feelings of the children D.felt upset about the children’s attitude
C
(2018·浙大附中全真模拟)
Educators across the US are calling for major changes to the admission process in higher education.The National Center for Educational Statistics reported that US colleges and universities received more than 9 million applications between 2013 and 2014.The schools admitted more than 5 million students in that time.
But a new report says that the problem is not in the number of students that are being admitted,but rather how students are selected.The Harvard School of Graduate Education,along with 80 other schools and organizations,released the report in
January 2016,called “Turning the Tide—Making Caring Common”.The report argues that the process schools use to choose students causes major problems.
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David Hawkins,the Executive Director for Educational Content and Policy,says that most colleges and universities require many things from students when they
apply.Schools usually ask for an essay describing a student’s interests or why they want to study at that school.The schools also ask for letters from teachers or other responsible adults describing why the student is a good candidate.But,Hawkins
says,the area that schools are most concerned with is a student’s high school grades and standardized test results.
The report suggests that paying attention to academic success over other
qualities works well for some students but hurts others.In addition,academic success is not the most important quality a student should have.More attention should be paid to showing whether or not a student wants to do good in the world.The report also suggests that schools should ask for evidence that students care about other people.Moving attention away from academic ability will make process less about competition,the report says.Students will feel less stress about meeting higher and higher expectation.
But the report does have its critics.Bob Schaeffer,Public Education Director,said that every few years,someone makes the same argument for change.He said that no real change has happened yet and that even many of the schools that agree with the report still make no changes.“Many of the institutions that have supported the findings in the report are the very institutions that have the most competitive admission processes in the country,”Schaeffer said.
7.What is the problem of the admission process according to the report? A.The schools ask social responsibilities from the applying students. B.The schools attach importance to students’ academic records. C.The number of students getting admitted is too small. D.Admission officers only consider personal qualities.
8.What does the author’s attitude to the report of the admission process? A.Supportive. B.Doubtful. C.Neutral. D.Negative.
9.The critic,Bob Schaeffer,thinks that . A.some schools don’t do what they believe is right
B.the largest schools are expected to make changes first C.not enough schools currently agree with the report D.history has proved that all changes are good
D
It began to rain yesterday morning and it still hasn’t stopped.Rain suggests gentle.It has not been gentle.The rain barrel,waiting to be attached to the
downspout,was knocked over,not to mention a few chairs in the air.The university choir was to be transported to our venue(演出地点)by 4:45 p.m.
They would be missing dinner at their dormitory,so one of our choir members prepared both a vegetarian meal as well as a non-vegetarian meal for the 25
singers.Others of us prepared side-dishes.Their bus never arrived for them.In the
pouring rain,they had to take the taxi from Hyde Park to a stop near our concert site.
Several of our members,dressed in concert dress,drove to the station making
several trips to pick up the student singers,and not all of them arrived on the same train.It was amazing to see a number of volunteers,dripping wet themselves volunteering again to drive the students back to the university.
The beauty of this was seeing everyone giving of themselves.Not only that,but offering to drive the students the distance back to the university,which was not a
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short commute(通勤).After many phone calls,still not quite certain what happened to arrival bus,but there was a bus waiting to take them back.Hopefully,everything will be in order today.
10.What damaged the author’s plan? A.The heavy rain. B.The heavy snow. C.The strong wind. D.The university choir.
11.What did one of the choir members prepare for dinner for the 25 singers? A.Drink and fruit. B.Some snacks.
C.Some side-dishes.
D.A vegetarian meal and a non-vegetarian meal. 12.What’s the most moving in the passage? A.Everything in order. B.The delicious dinner.
C.Volunteers’ unselfish help. D.Several trips to the station.
13.The underlined phrase “giving of” means in the last paragraph. A.releasing B.dedicating C.losing D.helping
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