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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,thef
2、airaimstolurenewartbuyersandlongtimepatrons（赞助人）withpricesrangingfrom$75to$10,000.Mostoftheworkispricedat$5,000orunder③Despitethe"affordable"tag,attractingbuyersisstilladauntingtaskwhenconsumersareturningdownanythingexpensiveorunnecessaryintheeconomicdepression.About64galleriesare
3、participatinginthisyear'saffordableartfair,downfrom70lastyear.ThefairopenedinManhattanonThursdayandendsonSunday.JennyHirst,anartistfromManchester,England,whoexhibitedherworkatthenamesakefairinLondonandwasattendingtheNewYorkshow,saidthedemandforaffordableart"isstrugglingabit.""They
4、(consumers)sayitisnice,butwalkawayinsteadofpullingouttheircheckbooks,"saidHirst,referringtoartbuyers.Theeconomicdownturnhasravagedthehigh-endartmarket.Sotheby'sposteda71percentdropinauctionsalesinthepastquarter,whilesomeexpertssaydemandisrare,orinthebestcase,scarceforexpensiveart.
5、"Idon'tthinkit'sthatpeoplearesaying,'Ican'tspendamilliondollarssoI'llgooutandspend$500,000,'"saidConstanceKamens,aprivateartdealerandappraiser(评价者)."Someofthemarenotbuyingatallbutwhentheyarebuying,theyarebuyingcarefully."Popularbeliefisthattherightpieceofartcantransformaspace,maki
6、ngitanattractive4.TheAffordableArtFairmaybe__________.A.heldfromMondaytoSundayB.startedeightyearsagoC.heldinseveralcitiesinoneyearD.cutdownitssalesandtime5.Whichwouldbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.FinancialcrisisdamagetheaffordableArtFairB.Artistsshowgreatconcernabout"affordable"ar
7、tC.InNewYork,artistspinhopeson"affordable"artD.TheaffordableArtFair,HopefulandDoubtfulBMusicisthefoodoflove,accordingtopoets.Andclassicalmusic,itseems,maybefinerainforrestaurateurs.④ThemusicofMozart,BachandBeethovenplayedinrestaurantsmakesdinersfeelricherandencouragesthemtospendmo
8、ney,accordingtoresearchmadebytheU
