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1) A group of labour MPs, among them Yvette Cooper, are bringing in the new year with a call to institute a UK “town of culture” award. The proposal is that it should sit alongside the existing city of culture title, which was held by Hull in 2017 and has been awarded to Coventry for zoz1. Cooper and her colleagues argue that the success of the crown for Hull, where it brought in ?220m of investment and an avalanche of arts, out not to be confined to cities. Britain’ town, it is true are not prevented from applying, but they generally lack the resources to put together a bit to beat their bigger competitors. A town of culture award could, it is argued, become an annual event, attracting funding and creating jobs.

2) Some might see the proposal as a boo by prize for the fact that Britain is no longer be able to apply for the much more prestigious title of European capital of culture, a sough-after award bagged by Glasgow in 1990 and Liverpool in 2008. A cynic might speculate that the UK is on the verge of disappearing into an endless fever of self-celebration in its desperation to reinvent itself for the post-Brexit world: after town of culture, who knows that will follow- village of culture? Suburb of culture? Hamlet of culture?

3) It is also wise lo recall that such titles are not a cure-all. A badly run “year of culture” washes in and out of a place like the tide, bringing prominence for a spell but leaving no lasting benefits to the community. The really successful holders of such titles are those that do a great deal more than fill hotel bedrooms and bring in high-profile arts events and good press for a year. They transform the aspirations of the people who live there; they nudge the self-image of the city into a bolder and more optimistic light. It is hard to get right, and requires a remarkable degree of vision, as well as cooperation between city authorities, the private sector, community. groups and cultural organizations. But it can be done: Glasgow’s year as European capital of culture can certainly be seen as one of complex series of factors that have turned the city into the power of art, music and theatre that it remains today.

4) A “town of culture” could be not just about the arts but about honouring a town’s peculiarities-helping sustain its high street, supporting local facilities and above all celebrating its people and turn it into action.

21. Cooper and her colleagues argue that a “town of culture” award could

[A] consolidate the town-city ties in Britain.

[B] promote cooperation among Britain’s towns.

[C] increase the economic strength of Britain’s towns.

[D] focus Britain’s limited resources on cultural events.

22. According to Paragraph 2, the proposal might be regarded by some as

[A] a sensible compromise.

[B] a self-deceiving attempt.

[C] an eye-catching bonus.

[D] an inaccessible target.

23. The author suggests that a title holder is successful only if it

[A] endeavours to maintain its image.

[B] meets the aspirations of its people.

[C] brings its local arts to prominence.

[D] commits to its long-term growth.

24. Glasgow is mentioned in Paragraph 3 to present

[A] a contrasting case.

[B] a supporting example.

[C] a background story.

[D] a related topic.

25. What is the author’s attitude towards the proposal?

[A] Skeptical.

[B] Objective.

[C] Favourable.

[D] Critical.

       答案详解：

21.选项[C]正确

推断题。定位到段后半段，举了”Crown of Hull“ 为例，还有本段最后一句，都提到“town of culture”会来“吸引资金并创造就业机会”。故[C]选项正确。[A]巩固英国的城乡联系，[B]加强英国小镇的合作，[D]将英国有限的资源用于文化活动，均是无中生有

22.选项[B]正确

细节题。题干可定位到第二段首句，“有些人可能会认为该提议是一个无用功，因为英国不再能够申请更具声望的欧洲文化之都的头衔……“ 因此，[B]选项“自欺欺人的企图”是最合适的选项。

23.选项[D]正确

推断题。定位于第三段第二句。“糟糕的“文化年”像来去匆匆的潮水一般，突如其来，但对社区却没有任何持久的好处。”言下之意是，好的“文化年”要能给小镇带长远的成长。故[D]选项正确。

24.选项[B]正确

细节题。根据题干关键词Glasgow定位到第三段末句，在这句话之前，作者罗列了做一个好的“文化年”所要达到的高要求，但”But it can be done”话锋一转，表达了这不是纸上谈兵，而是可以做到的，后面列举了Glasgow’s来支持自己的观点。故[B]选项契合题意。

25.选项[C]正确

态度题。作者在第二段列举了“愤世嫉俗”者对这个提议的反对意见，在第三段叙述了做好这个提案的方法，在最后一段总结了，做好这个提案对小镇的长远好处。故选项[A]怀疑，[B]反对，[D]批评，均不正确。

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