上海市崇明中学高三英语期中试题

D.He thought it a duty for a writer to run for the presidency.

C

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 can be achieved.Or it may show that New Yorkers missed the point, putting all their energy and passion into the choice of the book rather than discussion about a book itself.

Nancy points out that 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.

72.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.

73.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

74.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.gamed life experience

D.used the same language

75.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.

Section C

Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph.There is one extra heading which you do not need.

A.What are the ways to learn common sense?

B.What are the other factors leading to success?

C.How can we make everything simple?

D.What is common sense?

E.What is the most important quality?

F.What are the secrets to success?

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Is there a “success personality”—some winning combination of qualities that leads almost inevitably to achievement? If so, exactly what is that secret success formula, and can anyone develop it? At the Gallop Organization we recently focused in depth on success, probing the attitudes of 1500 prominent people selected at random from “who’s who” in America.Our research finds out a number of qualities that occur regularly among top achievers.Here is one of the most important, that is common sense.

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Common sense is the most prevailing quality possessed by our respondents.Seventy-nine percent award themselves a top score in this quality.And 61 percent say that common sense was very important in contributing to their success.

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To most, common sense means the ability to present sound, practical judgments on everyday affairs.To do this, one has to sweep aside extra ideas and get right to the core of what matters.A Texas oil and gas businessman puts it this way: “The key ability for success is simplifying.In conduction of meeting and dealing with industry reducing a complex problem to the simplest term is highly important.”

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Is common sense a quality a person is born with, or can you do something to increase it? The oil man’s answer is that common sense can definitely be developed.He attributes his success to learning how to debate in school.Another way to increase your store of common sense is to observe it in others, learning from their—and your own—mistakes.

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Besides common sense, there are many other factors that influence success: knowing your field, self-reliance, intelligence, the ability to get things done, leadership, creativity, relationships with others, and of course, luck.But common sense stands out.If you develop these qualities, you’ll succeed.And you might even find yourself listed in who’s who someday.

Section D

Directions: Read the passage carefully.Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.

Do you spend over an hour each day texting messages to your friends?Do you frequently ignore work, study, and other activities to check your phone for messages?Are you anxious and restless if you are separated from your mobile phone?Do you hardly ever use your phone to talk any more, and do your thumbs hurt from texting too much?

If , it is very possible that you are a textaholic.A textaholic can be defined as someone who is addicted to sending and receiving messages.The main symptoms are a strong desire to text messages, which takes precedence(优先)over everything else.And bad moods, low spirits and a lack of self-confidence will be caused if messages fail to come in.The root of the problem, as with many addictions, is the desire to escape from emotional difficulties such as stress, anxiety and relationship problems.Experts warn that text addiction is likely to become the most common form of addiction in the future, especially among the young.

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