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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.Tak
2、ingplacefortheeighthyear,thefairaimstolurenewartbuyersandlongtimepatrons（赞助人）withpricesrangingfrom$75to$10,000.Mostoftheworkispricedat$5,000orunder③Despitethe"affordable"tag,attractingbuyersisstilladauntingtaskwhenconsumersareturningdownanythingexpensi
3、veorunnecessaryintheeconomicdepression.About64galleriesareparticipatinginthisyear'saffordableartfair,downfrom70lastyear.ThefairopenedinManhattanonThursdayandendsonSunday.JennyHirst,anartistfromManchester,England,whoexhibitedherworkatthenamesakefairinLo
4、ndonandwasattendingtheNewYorkshow,saidthedemandforaffordableart"isstrugglingabit.""They(consumers)sayitisnice,butwalkawayinsteadofpullingouttheircheckbooks,"saidHirst,referringtoartbuyers.Theeconomicdownturnhasravagedthehigh-endartmarket.Sotheby'sposte
5、da71percentdropinauctionsalesinthepastquarter,whilesomeexpertssaydemandisrare,orinthebestcase,scarceforexpensiveart."Idon'tthinkit'sthatpeoplearesaying,'Ican'tspendamilliondollarssoI'llgooutandspend$500,000,'"saidConstanceKamens,aprivateartdealerandapp
6、raiser(评价者)."Someofthemarenotbuyingatallbutwhentheyarebuying,theyarebuyingcarefully."Popularbeliefisthattherightpieceofartcantransformaspace,makingitanattractive4.TheAffordableArtFairmaybe__________.A.heldfromMondaytoSundayB.startedeightyearsagoC.heldi
7、nseveralcitiesinoneyearD.cutdownitssalesandtime5.Whichwouldbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.FinancialcrisisdamagetheaffordableArtFairB.Artistsshowgreatconcernabout"affordable"artC.InNewYork,artistspinhopeson"affordable"artD.TheaffordableArtFair,Hopefuland
8、DoubtfulBMusicisthefoodoflove,accordingtopoets.Andclassicalmusic,itseems,maybefinerainforrestaurateurs.④ThemusicofMozart,BachandBeethovenplayedinrestaurantsmakesdinersfeelricherandencouragesthemtospendmoney,accordingtoresearchmadebytheU
