An idea that started in Seattle's public library has spread throughout America and beyond.

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 (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.
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.
【小题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.【小题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.【小题3】According to the passage, where would the project be more easily carried out?A．In large communities with little sense of unityB．In large cities where libraries are far from homeC．In medium-sized cities with a large populationD．In large towns where agreement can be quickly reached【小题4】The underlined words “shared a word” in Paragraph 5 probably mean .A．exchanged ideas with each otherB．discussed the meaning of a wordC．gained life experienceD．used the same language【小题5】According to Nancy, the degree of success of the project 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 readsB

(答案→)B 解析：本文介绍了在美国西雅图号召进行的一项活动：If All of Seattle Read the Same Book ；在文章中交代了这个活动的背景和目的以及推广情况。【小题1】B 细节题。根据文章第二段前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.可知这个计划鼓励人们多阅读多分享。故B正确。【小题2】C 推理题。根据文章第四段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.可知在纽约出现了一个问题，是因为纽约的文化是多元的，纽约人来自世界各个地方，很难有一致的共识。故C正确。【小题3】D 细节题。根据文章第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可知最适合这个计划的是一些大的乡镇，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。【小题4】A 推理题。根据本句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.以及文章开始提及这个计划的的意图就是让人们学会分享和阅读。可知该词是指A项内容。【小题5】C 细节题。根据文章最后一段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可知衡量这个计划的成功与否是在于有多少人参加了这个计划，有多少人在这个计划中得到了自我的提高。故C正确。

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