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第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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The 2016 National Year of Reading is a year-long celebration of reading, in all its forms. It aims to help build a greater national passion for reading in England – for children, families and adult learners alike. The followings are some of the events.
The Big Picture Best New Illustrator (插图画家)
Date: 17 April, 2016
Location: 22 Bury Street
Details:
Booktrust (the organizer) is pleased to announce that the famous Best New Illustrators will be featured at an exhibition at the Illustration Cupboard, London’s only gallery for the art of illustration.
The Independent Foreign Fiction Prize 2016
Date: 8 May, 2016
Location: 14 Great Peter Street
Details:
The Independent Foreign Fiction Prize celebrates the wonderful works of fiction(小说) by living authors which have been translated into English from another language and published in the UK in 2015.
Some of them are: Measuring the World by Daniel Kehlmann, translated by Carol Brown Janeway from the German; The Model by Lars Saabye Christensen, translated by Don Barlett from the Norwegian, and The Way of the Women by Marlene van Niekerk, translated by Michiel Heyns from the Afrikaans.
The award ceremony will be held at a central London location – 14 Great Peter Street.
Reading of The Moon Has Written You a Poem
Date: 14 May, 2016
Location: 180 South Lambeth Road
Details:
Two poets Jose Jorge Letria and Maurice Riordan will read The Moon Has Written You a Poem. This book of young people’s poetry was the first Portuguese picture book ever to be published in the UK. It really is a gem(精品) to be read out loud.
Football Reading Family Fun Day
Date: 10 May, 2016
Location: Chelsea Library
Details:
A day of football reading activities with TomPalmer, author of the new football novel-Foul Play. There will be Penalty shoot-outs(罚点球决定胜负), quizzes, detective hunts and prizes. The day is open to 8-12 years and their families.
21. What can we learn about Measuring the World?
A. It has been translated into German.                      
B. Its author is Carol Brown Janeway.
C. It has been translated by Daniel Kehlmann.    
D. Its English version was published in 2015.
22. To enjoy some young people’s poems, you should go to ______.
A. Chelsea Library                                            B. 14 Great Peter Street
C. 180 South Lambeth Road                             D. 22 Bury Street
23. If Mr. Smith wants to visit Chelsea Library, he can bring a child ______.
A. under 7 years old                                 B. over 16 years old
C. between 5-7 years old                             D. between 8-12 years old