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AlvinIrby，aformerkindergartenandfirstgradeteacher，
wasatabarbershopwhenhesawoneofhisformerstudentssittingintheshopwithaboredlookonhisface.That’swhenIrbyrealizedthatbypairingbarbershopsandbooks，hemightbeabletoinspireyoungblackboystoread.
Fouryearsago，helaunchedBarbershopBooksasawaytonotjustgetbooksintothehandsofyoungblackboys，
buttoalsocreatecommunityreadingspacesinaplacewherekidsgofrequently.Sinceitsinceptionin2013，
theprogramhascreatedkidfriendlyreadingspacesin50barbershopsin12statesthroughouttheUnitedStates.
Irbyisn’tthefirstpersontoseetheconnectionbetweenbarbersandbooksandboys.HairstylistCourtneyHolmes，
launchedaprogramafewyearsagoofferingfreehaircutstokidsaslongastheyreadtohimwhilehecutstheirhair.
That’sthekindofenvironmentthatIrbywantstopromotewithhisprogram.ThereadingspacescreatedbyBarbershopBookshelptosparkaninterestinbooksbyshowingkidsthatreadingisaboutmorethanjustspellingandvocabularyskills，it’saboutmakingreadingalowstressactivitythatcanhelpthemrelax，laughandhavefun.
“Ourbeliefisthatifwecancreatepositivereadingexperiencesearlyandoftenforyoungblackboys，
thentheywillchoosetoreadforfunbecausetheywillidentifyasareader，”Irbynoted，adding，
“ThisisreallywhatBarbershopBooksisabout，gettingyoungblackboystosaythreewords: I’mareader.”
Irby’sideaiscatchingon，
anditwillcontinuetospreadthankstotheNationalBookFoundation.BarbershopBookswontheorganization’s2017InnovationsinReadingprize，whichisgiventoprogramsthatusereadingtomakeasocialimpact.
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语篇解读 文章主要讲述厄尔比建立了一个项目：在理发店放置书籍，为孩子们经常去的地方创造一个阅读的环境。
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21．WhathappenedtoAlvinwhenhewasatabarbershop?
A．Hefounditeasyforblackboystogetbored.
B．Heofferedabarbershoptohisformerstudent.
C．Hethoughtofawaytomakeblackboysread.
D．Herealizedtheimportanceofreadingforblackboys.
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据文章第一段第二句可知，厄尔比意识到在理发店放置书籍，也许能够激励黑人男孩阅读。故选C。
22．WhatisthefunctionofBarbershopBooks?
A．Toattractmorecustomerswholovebooks.
B．Toprovidefreehaircutstoblackbooklovers.
C．Toshowtheinfluenceofreadingonchildren.
D．Tocreateareadingenvironmentforchildren.
答案 D
解析 细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一句可知，理发店书籍的功能是为孩子们经常去的地方创造一个阅读的环境。故选D。
23．WhatcanweinferaboutIrbyaccordingtothetext?
A．Hisprogramhasbeenrecognizedbysociety.
B．Heisthefirsttoconnectbarberswithreading.
C．Heattachesgreatimportancetoschooleducation.
D．Allhislifehasbeendevotedtohelpingblackchildren.
答案 A
解析 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段可知，厄尔比的想法越来越受欢迎，该项目得到了社会的认可。故选A。
