Rome had the Forum. London has Speaker's Corner. Now always–on–the-go. New Yorkers have Liz and Bill.
Liz and Bill, two college graduates in their early 20s, have spent a whole year trying to have thousands of people talk to them in subway stations and on busy street corners. Just talk.
Using a 2-foot-tall sign that says, "Talk to Me." they attract conversationalists, who one evening included a mental patient, and men in business suits.
They don't collect money. They don't push religion. So what's the point?
"To see what happens, said Liz. " We simply enjoy life with open communication."
Shortly after the September 11,2001 attacks, they decided to walk from New York City to Washington, a 270-mile trip. They found they loved talking to people along the way and wanted to continue talking with strangers after their return.
"It started as a crazy idea, "Liz said." We were so curious about all the strangers walking by with their life stories. People will talk to us about anything: their jobs, their clothes, their childhood experiences, anything."
Denise wanted to talk about an exam she was about to take. She had stopped by for the second time in two days, to let the two listeners know how it went.
Marcia had lost her husband to a serious disease. "That was very heavy on my mind," Marcia said. "To be able to talk about it to total strangers was very good," she explained.
To celebrate a year of talking, the two held a get-together in a city park for all the people they had met over the past year. A few hundred people showed up, as well as some television cameramen and reporters.
They may plan more parties or try to attract more people to join their informal talks. Some publishers have expressed interest in a book, something they say they'll consider.
小題1:What did Liz and Bill start doing after September 2001?
A．Chatting with people.B．Setting up street signs
C．Telling stories to strangersD．Organizing a speaker's corner
小題2:What they have been doing can be described as_________.  .
A．pointlessB．normalC．crazyD．successful
小題3:Why are Denise and Marcia mentioned in the text?
A．They knew Liz and Bill very well.
B．They happened to meet the writer of the text.
C．They organized the get-together in the city park.
D．They are examples of those who talked to Liz and Bill.
小題4:What will Liz and Bill do in the future?
A．Go in for publishing.B．Do more television programs.
C．Continue what they are doing.D．Spend more time reading books.
小題5:How do they like the idea of writing a book?
A．They have decided to wait a year or two
B．They will think about it carefully
C．They agreed immediately
D．They find it hard to do that

小題1:A
小題2:D
小題3:D
小題4:C
小題5:B

試題分析：這篇文章介紹Liz and Bill在地鐵和街道和人們交談的故事，通過交流了解不同人的人生。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第二段的句子：A have spent a whole year trying to have thousands of people talk to them in subway stations and on busy street corners. Just talk.可知她們就是和別人交談。選A。
小題2:推理題：從倒數(shù)第二段的句子：A few hundred people showed up, as well as some television cameramen and reporters.可知他們的事情很成功。選D
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)題：文章第8，9段講述了Denise and Marcia 的故事，是和Liz and Bill交談的例子。選 D
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)題：從最后一段的句子：They may plan more parties or try to attract more people to join their informal talks.可知他們還會繼續(xù)做的。選C。
小題5:細(xì)節(jié)題：從最后一段的句子：Some publishers have expressed interest in a book, something they say they'll consider.可知他們會考慮寫本書。選B。
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A．originatedB．survived C．escapedD．developed
小題8:
A．dyingB．helpingC．movingD．eating
小題9:
A．liveB．MoveC．imagineD．stay
小題10:
A．a(chǎn)rmB．legC．tailD．foot
小題11:
A．observeB．examineC．a(chǎn)ppreciateD．catch
小題12:
A．whyB．whichC．whenD．how
小題13:
A．a(chǎn)ppearedB．stuckC．wanderedD．jumped
小題14:
A．sighedB．touchedC．puzzledD．breathed
小題15:
A．beforeB．tillC．a(chǎn)fterD．for
小題16:
A．feelsB．exists C．respondsD．returns
小題17:
A．benefitsB．wondersC．forgivenessD．beliefs
小題18:
A．feedingB．lovingC．encouragingD．meeting
小題19:
A．seeking forB．thinkingC．giving upD．destroying
小題20:
A．loveB．liveC．fightD．help

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