2016高考英语短二轮：阅读理解训练（3）及答案阅读理解练习阅读理解。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AnideathatstartedinSeattle'spubliclibraryhasspreadthroughoutAmericaandbeyond．Theconceptissimple:helptobuildasenseofcommunityinacitybygettingeveryonetoreadthesamebookatthesametime．Inadditiontoencouragingreadingasapursuit（追求）tobeenjoyedbyall,theprogramallowsstrangerstocommunicatebydiscussingthebookonthebus,aswellaspromotingreadingasanexperiencetobesharedinfamiliesandschools．TheideacamefromSeattlelibrarianNancyPearlwholaunched（发起）the"IfAllofSeattleReadtheSameBook"projectin1998．Heroriginalprogramusedauthorvisits,studyguidesandbookdiscussiongroupstobringpeopletogetherwithabook,buttheideahassinceexpandedtomanyotherAmericancities,andeventoHongKong．InChicago,themayor（市长）appearedontelevisiontoannouncethechoiceofToKillaMockingbirdasthefirstbookinthe"OneBook,OneChicago"program．Asaresult,readingclubsandneighborhoodgroupsspranguparoundthecity．AcrosstheUS,storiesemergedofparentsandchildrenreadingtoeachotheratnightandstrangerschattingawayonthebusaboutplotandcharacter．TheonlyproblemcameupinNewYork,wherelocalreaderscouldnotdecideononebooktorepresentthehugeanddiversepopulation．Thismayshowthattheideaworksbestinmedium-sizedcitiesorlargetowns,whereagreatersenseofunitycanbeachieved．OritmayshowthatNewYorkersrathermissedthepoint,puttingalltheirenergyandpassionintothechoiceofthebookratherthandiscussionaboutabookitself．Ultimately,asNancypointsout,thelevelofsuccessisnotmeasuredbyhowmanypeoplereadabook,butbyhowmanypeopleareenrichedbytheprocess,orhaveenjoyedspeakingtosomeonewithwhomtheywouldnototherwisehavesharedaword．66．WhatisthepurposeoftheprojectlaunchedbyNancy?A．Toinviteauthorstoguidereaders．B．Toinvolvepeopleincommunityservice．C．Toencouragepeopletoreadandshare．D．Topromotethefriendshipbetweencities．67．WhywasitdifficultforNewYorkerstocarryouttheproject?A．Theycamefrommanydifferentbackgrounds．B．Theyweretoobusytoreadabook．C．Theyhadlittleinterestinreading．D．Theylackedsupportfromthelocalgovernment．68．A