B．It's an inspirational story.

　　C．Its hero's dream finally came true.

　　D．It's based on the author's true life.

　　解析：选B　细节理解题。由Susan Farris介绍的"It will inspire you ... truths within yourself."可知，《百年孤独》这部小说讲述了一个激励人心的故事。

　　2．In Michael Langdon's mind, Tuesdays with Morrie ________.

　　A．is worth reading

　　B．is hard to understand

　　C．should expand its impact

　　D．should discuss more life's lessons

　　解析：选A　推理判断题。由Michael Langdon介绍的"Many people have found inspiration in the dying man's last words"和"Tuesdays with Morrie is a quick read with a long­lasting impact"可知，他认为《相约星期二》这本书值得一读。

　　3．Which of the following does Malcolm Gladwell probably agree with?

　　A．Humans are born to change the world.

　　B．Little things can make a big difference.

　　C．Common people can't change the world.

　　D．Successful men also need others' help.

　　解析：选B　推理判断题。由《引爆流行》的作者在其书中阐述的"if the situation is right for ... to spread like wildfire"可知，该书作者认为微小的事情也会产生大的影响。

　　B

　　Look around the walls of your classroom. Do you see pictures or paintings? Most of the art on show was probably created by yourself and your classmates, using imagination and your own hands.

　　Each year in Toronto thousands of school children make the best use of their imaginations and their creative abilities in workshops provided by an organization called the Inner City Angels. These children work directly with professional artists on different art programs.

　　Natalie McHaffie is one of the many professional artists who work with the Inner City Angels. "My purpose is to teach the children about design，" she says. "Once they learn how to put things together, they can use that knowledge for other things they may want to do, such as making a kite or designing a house."

　　Recently Ms. McHaffie worked with 16 children at St. Bernard School to create a wall painting in the hallway leading to the kindergarten classroom. Together they designed and did the wall painting during one school week.

When Ms. McHaffie first met the student artists, she told them, "We must do a painting