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simple: help to build a sense of community in a city by getting everyone to read the same book at the same
tome.
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 (市长) 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. Ultimately was 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.
B. To encourage people to read and share.
C. To involve people in community service.
D. To promote the friendship between cities.
B. They were too busy to read a book.
C. They came from many different backgrounds.
D. They lacked support from the locate government.
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
B. discussed the meaning of a word
C. gamed life experience
D. used the same language
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.
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核心考点
试题【阅读理解。 An idea that started in Seattle"s public library has spread throughout】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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about relaxation, free time and friends. Students who wish to spend their break doing something productive
and rewarding, however, may choose to participate in the Alternative Break Program. It places college students
in communities both at home and abroad.
The Program allows students to take part in various projects dealing with issues such as literacy (识字),
homelessness and the environment. It includes helping kids with their lessons, raising money for families in
need and collecting data for environmental research.
The hope is that, by getting themselves involved in different environments, students will have the
opportunity to learn about members of communities and broaden their view. In turn, they will incorporate (融
合) their experiences and lessons learned into their own communities. In a word, the Program aims to
encourage students to be active citizens and engage themselves in making a difference in society.
In the spring of 2006, about 36,000 students in the USA participated in the Alternative Break Program.
Samantha Giacobozzi, now director of the Program, has been on five alternative break trips herself,
including trips to New Orleans, India and Dominican Republic. "I was a student who went on alternative break
trips and had my life totally transformed by that experience," she said. "Every year, we meet many students
who have attended the Program. You can see changes in their life that are connected with their alternative
break experiences."
The Program began in 1991. Today, it has become increasingly popular with college students in the United
States.
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2. What is the aim of the Program? (NO more than 15 words)
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3. What is the meaning of the underlined word "transformed" in Paragraph 5? (1 word)
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4. What is Samantha"s attitude toward the Program?(No more than 10 words)
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5. If you take part in the Program, which project are you interested in? And why? (No more than 25 words)
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Wales. She got out to open a metal gate that blocked her path. That"s when she heard the whistle sounded by
the driver of a train. Her Renault Clio was parked across a railway line. Seconds later, she watched the train
drag her car almost a kilometre down the railway tracks.
Ceely"s near miss made the news because she blamed it on the GPS (导航仪). She had never driven the
route before. It was dark and raining heavily. Ceely was relying on her GPS, but it made no mention of the
crossing. "I put my complete trust in the device and it led me right into the path of a speeding train," she told
the BBC.
Who is to blame here? Rick Stevenson, who tells Ceely"s story in his book When Machines Fail Us, points
the finger at the limitations of technology. We put our faith in digital devices, he says, but our digital helpers
are too often not up to the job. They are filled with small problems. And it"s not just GPS devices: Stevenson
takes us on a tour of digital disasters involving everything from mobile phones to wireless keyboards.
The problem with his argument in the book is that it"s not clear why he only focuses on digital technology,
while there may be a number of other possible causes. A map-maker might have left the crossing off a paper
map. Maybe we should blame Ceely for not paying attention. Perhaps the railway authorities are at fault for
poor signaling system. Or maybe someone has studied the relative dangers and worked out that there really
is something specific wrong with the GPS equipment. But Stevenson doesn"t say.
It"s a problem that runs through the book. In a section on cars, Stevenson gives an account of the advanced
techniques that criminals use to defeat computer-based locking systems for cars. He offers two independent
sets of figures on car theft; both show a small rise in some parts of the country. He says that once again not
all new locks have proved reliable. Perhaps, but maybe it"s also due to the shortage of policemen on the streets.
Or changing social circumstances. Or some combination of these factors.
The game between humans and their smart devices is amusing and complex. It is shaped by economics and
psychology and the cultures we live in. Somewhere in the mix of those forces there may be a way for a wiser
use of technology.
If there is such a way, it should involve more than just an awareness of the shortcomings of our machines.
After all, we have lived with them for thousands of years. They have probably been fooling us for just as long.
B. It was dark and raining heavily then.
C. The railway workers failed to give the signal.
D. Her GPS device didn"t tell her about the crossing.
B. heavy loss
C. narrow escape
D. big mistake
B. Digital technology often falls short of our expectation.
C. Digital devices are more reliable than they used to be.
D. GPS error is not the only cause for Ceely"s accident.
B. reasonable
C. puzzling
D. well-based
B. The relationship between human and technology.
C. The shortcomings of digital devices we use.
D. The human unawareness of technical problems.
Different forms of maps are appearing. They allow independent travelers to get local knowledge of places
they are visiting, from the official to the unusual. Meanwhile, hi-tech developments are creating new ways for
us to map the world. Here are two of our favorites;
Green Maps
Green Maps allows people to share with the world their knowledge of environmentally friendly places and
attractions in the local areas. Users add information with a set of icons (图标, making It easy to read any map,
whatever the nationalities of those who produce it. At present there are over five hundred map projects being
developed in 54 countries Green Maps" advertised idea is "think global, map local". It is a wonderful way of
gaining all sorts of a place, running from community garden to good places of bird watching.
Green Maps is not specifically intended for travelers. Not all of its maps are online, so it may be necessary
for some users to communicate with producers through the Green Maps website.
Maps Mashups
Many people use online maps developed by Google, but not many know about the mashups of them.
Working in a similar way to Green Maps, Maps Mashups allows people to add icons of their own to existing
maps to express a certain topic. The mashups is so called because it combine all the knowledge you could ever
need. It ranges from the extremely useful, such as where all the World. Heritage Site are, to the most bizarre
(古怪的), such as where America"s munkest cities are. With the mashups added to the basic Google Maps, a
multi-layered (多层的) map can be created.
B. Introducing local attractions with icons.
C. Offering advice to independent travelers.
D. Collecting icons worldwide for local maps.
B. 
C. 
D. 
B. it gathers various kinds of information
C. it shares icons with Green Maps
D. it is a branch of Google Maps
B. They are environmentally friendly.
C. Users can edit maps on the Internet.
D. Users need to communicate with produces.
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