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1、2013高三英语阅读理解及答案9--文娱和体育(2)A段FriMay8,2009NEWYORK(Reuters)-ArtistsandgalleryownershavetheirfingerscrossedatNewYork'sAffordableArtFairthisweek,waitingtoseehowtheeconomicdownturn(低迷时期)affectssalesoftheirworkevenasdemandinthehigh-end(高端)marketbreaksdown.Takingplacefortheeig
2、hthyear,thefairaimstolurenewartbuyersandlongtimepatrons(赞助人)withpricesrangingfrom$75to$10,000.Mostoftheworkispricedat$5,000orunder③Despitethe"affordable"tag,attractingbuyersisstilladauntingtaskwhenconsumersareturningdownanythingexpensiveorunnecessaryintheeconomicdepres
3、sion.About64galleriesareparticipatinginthisyear'saffordableartfair,downfrom70lastyear.ThefairopenedinManhattanonThursdayandendsonSunday.JennyHirst,anartistfromManchester,England,whoexhibitedherworkatthenamesakefairinLondonandwasattendingtheNewYorkshow,saidthedemandfora
4、ffordableart"isstrugglingabit.""They(consumers)sayitisnice,butwalkawayinsteadofpullingouttheircheckbooks,"saidHirst,referringtoartbuyers.Theeconomicdownturnhasravagedthehigh-endartmarket.Sotheby'sposteda71percentdropinauctionsalesinthepastquarter,whilesomeexpertssaydem
5、andisrare,orinthebestcase,scarceforexpensiveart."Idon'tthinkit'sthatpeoplearesaying,'Ican'tspendamilliondollarssoI'llgooutandspend$500,000,'"saidConstanceKamens,aprivateartdealerandappraiser(评价者)."Someofthemarenotbuyingatallbutwhentheyarebuying,theyarebuyingcarefully."
6、Popularbeliefisthattherightpieceofartcantransformaspace,makingitanattractive4.TheAffordableArtFairmaybe__________.A.heldfromMondaytoSundayB.startedeightyearsagoC.heldinseveralcitiesinoneyearD.cutdownitssalesandtime5.Whichwouldbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.Financialcris
7、isdamagetheaffordableArtFairB.Artistsshowgreatconcernabout"affordable"artC.InNewYork,artistspinhopeson"affordable"artD.TheaffordableArtFair,HopefulandDoubtfulBMusicisthefoodoflove,accordingtopoets.Andclassicalmusic,itseems,maybefinerainforrestaurateurs.④ThemusicofMozar
8、t,BachandBeethovenplayedinrestaurantsmakesdinersfeelricherandencouragesthemtospendmoney,accordingtoresearchmadebytheU