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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.Takingplacefortheeighthyear,thefairaimst
2、olurenewartbuyersandlongtimepatrons（赞助人）withpricesrangingfrom$75to$10,000.Mostoftheworkispricedat$5,000orunder③Despitethe"affordable"tag,attractingbuyersisstilladauntingtaskwhenconsumersareturningdownanythingexpensiveorunnecessaryintheeconomicdepression.About64galleriesareparticipatingint
3、hisyear'saffordableartfair,downfrom70lastyear.ThefairopenedinManhattanonThursdayandendsonSunday.JennyHirst,anartistfromManchester,England,whoexhibitedherworkatthenamesakefairinLondonandwasattendingtheNewYorkshow,saidthedemandforaffordableart"isstrugglingabit.""They(consumers)sayitisnice,b
4、utwalkawayinsteadofpullingouttheircheckbooks,"saidHirst,referringtoartbuyers.Theeconomicdownturnhasravagedthehigh-endartmarket.Sotheby'sposteda71percentdropinauctionsalesinthepastquarter,whilesomeexpertssaydemandisrare,orinthebestcase,scarceforexpensiveart."Idon'tthinkit'sthatpeoplearesay
5、ing,'Ican'tspendamilliondollarssoI'llgooutandspend$500,000,'"saidConstanceKamens,aprivateartdealerandappraiser(评价者)."Someofthemarenotbuyingatallbutwhentheyarebuying,theyarebuyingcarefully."Popularbeliefisthattherightpieceofartcantransformaspace,makingitanattractive4.TheAffordableArtFairma
6、ybe__________.A.heldfromMondaytoSundayB.startedeightyearsagoC.heldinseveralcitiesinoneyearD.cutdownitssalesandtime5.Whichwouldbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.FinancialcrisisdamagetheaffordableArtFairB.Artistsshowgreatconcernabout"affordable"artC.InNewYork,artistspinhopeson"affordable"artD.T
7、heaffordableArtFair,HopefulandDoubtfulBMusicisthefoodoflove,accordingtopoets.Andclassicalmusic,itseems,maybefinerainforrestaurateurs.④ThemusicofMozart,BachandBeethovenplayedinrestaurantsmakesdinersfeelricherandencouragesthemtospendmoney,accordingtoresearchmadebytheU
