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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,
2、thefairaimstolurenewartbuyersandlongtimepatrons（赞助人）withpricesrangingfrom$75to$10,000.Mostoftheworkispricedat$5,000orunder③Despitethe"affordable"tag,attractingbuyersisstilladauntingtaskwhenconsumersareturningdownanythingexpensiveorunnecessaryintheeconomicdepression.About64gall
3、eriesareparticipatinginthisyear'saffordableartfair,downfrom70lastyear.ThefairopenedinManhattanonThursdayandendsonSunday.JennyHirst,anartistfromManchester,England,whoexhibitedherworkatthenamesakefairinLondonandwasattendingtheNewYorkshow,saidthedemandforaffordableart"isstrugglin
4、gabit.""They(consumers)sayitisnice,butwalkawayinsteadofpullingouttheircheckbooks,"saidHirst,referringtoartbuyers.Theeconomicdownturnhasravagedthehigh-endartmarket.Sotheby'sposteda71percentdropinauctionsalesinthepastquarter,whilesomeexpertssaydemandisrare,orinthebestcase,scarce
5、forexpensiveart."Idon'tthinkit'sthatpeoplearesaying,'Ican'tspendamilliondollarssoI'llgooutandspend$500,000,'"saidConstanceKamens,aprivateartdealerandappraiser(评价者)."Someofthemarenotbuyingatallbutwhentheyarebuying,theyarebuyingcarefully."Popularbeliefisthattherightpieceofartcan
6、transformaspace,makingitanattractive4.TheAffordableArtFairmaybe__________.A.heldfromMondaytoSundayB.startedeightyearsagoC.heldinseveralcitiesinoneyearD.cutdownitssalesandtime5.Whichwouldbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.FinancialcrisisdamagetheaffordableArtFairB.Artistsshowgreatco
7、ncernabout"affordable"artC.InNewYork,artistspinhopeson"affordable"artD.TheaffordableArtFair,HopefulandDoubtfulBMusicisthefoodoflove,accordingtopoets.Andclassicalmusic,itseems,maybefinerainforrestaurateurs.④ThemusicofMozart,BachandBeethovenplayedinrestaurantsmakesdinersfeelrich
8、erandencouragesthemtospendmoney,accordingtoresearchmadebytheU
