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第二部分：阅读理解 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。
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Join Traveling Stories for a Night Out So They Can Read! On Friday, November 7^th, Traveling Stories will be holding the Night out So They Can Read event at the Moniker Warehouse in San Diego’s East Village from 7pm to 10pm. Participants will be able to enjoy drinks and tasty food from a few of San Diego’s amazing restaurants!
The event, hosted by a famous author Michael Anderson, will benefit both Traveling Stories’ local and international literacy (读写) programs. Many activities will take place during the night. IDW Publishing will be hosting a Children’s Art Show, where everyone will be able to walk through the gallery and get to know the inspiring stories of all the children influenced by the Story Tent program. There will also be silent auction (拍卖) tables, as well as a fun group quiz to see who really is smarter than a 3^rd grader!
Don’t miss out! This night is going to be lots of fun! It is our hope that through the Night Out So They Can Read event, Traveling Stories will be able to increase the number of children who form a habit of reading. Help us make this goal possible!
Tickets for the event are only $42 a piece until October 20^th! Act fast and get the Early Bird special! Once it ends, tickets go up to $47 a piece. There are also VIP tickets available for $52 (price increases to $55 after Oct 20^th)! The VIP ticket includes access to a Mixology Class presented by St. Petersburg Vodka at 6:30pm, and reserved parking in the Moniker Lot.
Please visit our TICKETS EVENT PAGE or the EVENT PAGE on TravelingStories.org in order to learn more, as well as purchase tickets!
21. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. An organization stresses the importance of reading.
   B. More books for children will come out.      
C. Traveling Stories will hold a reading event for children.           
D. Children are called on to donate books to Traveling Stories.
22. Which of the following activities is NOT included in the event?
   A. Donating books            B. Taking a fun quiz
C. Attending an art show       D. Enjoying delicious food
23. What’s the main goal of the event?
A. To sell books to children.              B. To advertise for a new website.
C. To introduce some new programs.       D. To encourage more children to read.  
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