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1、阅读理解提升练(一)A(2018浙江杭州高级中学仿真测试)An idea that started in Seattles 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 en
2、joyed 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.H
3、er 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 f
4、irst 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
5、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 th
6、eir 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
7、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 pr
8、oject 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
9、is judged by .A.the careful selection of a proper bookB.the growing popularity of the writersC.the number of people who benefit from readingD.the number of books that each person readsBAs Charlotte arrived at the big living room,her mother Sarah and her new stepfather(继父)Robert Graham turned from th
10、e window and faced her.We shall never 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
11、 out.“Darling!Youll 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 pos
12、itively 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,theyre 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.T
13、hey 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.Youve had Sarah to yourselves for a long time.Thank you for agreeing to share her with me.I know it cant be easy.”And alt
14、hough 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 s
15、ense of loss B.a curiosity to see her stepfatherC.an urge to be more polite than NicholasD.a feeling of anger directed at her stepfather5.Sarah found the moment difficult because she was.A.deeply moved by Charlottes greetingB.embarrassed by the childrens behaviorC.afraid Nicholas would leave herD.ha
16、ving doubts about remarrying6.The text suggests that Sarah and Robert.A.made the situation difficult on purposeB.found the childrens responses amusingC.cared about the feelings of the childrenD.felt upset about the childrens attitudeC(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 Cente
