2018年江苏省高考英语真题试卷++解析版本

2018年江苏省高考英语真题试卷+Word版+解析版本

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案

转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳

选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅

读--遍。

例：Howmuchistheshirt?

A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.

答案是Co

1.WhatwillJamesdotomorrow?

A.WatchaTVprogram.B.Giveatalk.C.Writea

report.

2.Whatcanwesayaboutthewoman?

A.She'sgenerour.B.She'scurious.C.She's

helpful.

3.Whendoesthetrainleave?

A.At6:30.B.At8:30.C.At

10:30.

4.Howdoesthewomangotowork?

A.Bycar.B.Onfoot.C.Bybike

5.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Classmates.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Doctor

andpatient.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选

项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完

后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。@网

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.Whatdoesthewomanregret?

A.Givingupherresearch.

B.Droppingoutofcollege.

C.Changinyhermajor.

7.Whatisthewomaninterestedinstudyingnow?

A.Ecology.B.Education.C.Chemistry.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Whatistheman?

A.Ahotelmanager.B.Atourguide.C.Ataxidriver.

9.Whatisthemandoingforthewoman?

A.lookingforsomelocalfoods.

B.Showingheraroundtheseaside.

C.Offeringinformationaboutahotel.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

A.Inanoffice.B.AthomeC.Atarestaurant.

11.Whatwillthespeakersdotomorrowevening?

A.Gotoaconcert.B.VisitafriendC.workextrahours.

12.WhoisAlicegoingtocall?

A.Mike.B.JoanC.Catherine.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Whydoesthewomanmeettheman?

A.Tolookatanapartment.

B.Todeliversomefurniture.

C.Tohaveamealtogether.

14.Whatdoesthewomanlikeaboutthecarpet?

A.Itscolor.B.Itsdesign.C.Itsquality.

15.Whatdoesthemansayaboutthekitchen?

A.It'sagoodsize.B.It'snewlypainted.C.It'sadequately

equipped.

16.Whatwillthewomanprobablydonext?

A.Godowntown.B.Talkwithherfriend.C.Makepayment.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Whoisthespeakerprobablytalkingto?

A.Moviefans.B.Newsreporters.C.Collegestudents.

18.WhendidthespeakertakeEnglishclasses?

A.Beforehelefthishometown.

B.AfterhecametoAmerica.

C.Whenhewas15yearsold.

19.Howdoesthespeakerfeelabouthisteacher?

A.He'sproud.B.He'ssympathetic.C.He'sgrateful.

2O.Whatdoesthespeakermainlytalkabout?

A.Howeducationshapedhislife.

B.Howhislanguageskillsimproved.

C.Howhemanagedhisbusinesswell.

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）

第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题

卡上将该项涂黑。

例：Itisgenerallyconsideredunwisetogiveachildheorshewants.

A.howeverB.whateverC.whicheverD.

whenever

答案是B。

21.Byboatistheonlywaytogethere,whichiswearrived.zx.x.k

A.whereB.whenC.whyD.

how

22.Kidsshouldn'lhaveaccesstoviolentfilmsbecausetheymightthethingstheysee.

A.indicateB.investigateC.imitateD.

innovate

23.Self-drivingisanareaChinaandtherestoftheworldareonthesamestartingline.

A.thatB.whereC.whichD.

when

24.It'sstrangethathehavetakenthebookswithouttheowner'spermission.

A.wouldB.shouldC.couldD.

might

25.DevelopingtheYangtzeRiverEconomicBeltisasystematicprojectwhichaclearroad

mapand

timetable.

A.callsforB.callsonC.callsoffD.

callsup

26.Around13,500newjobswerecreatedduringtheperiod,theexpectednumberof

12,000heldby

marketanalysts.

A.havingexceededB.toexceedC.exceededD.

exceeding

27.Thereisagoodsociallifeinthevillage,andIwishasecondchancetobecomemore

involved.

A.hadB.willhaveC.wouldhavehadD.

havehad

28.—Youknowwhat?TvegotaNewYearconcertticket.

—Oh,You'rekidding.

A.sowhat?B.goahead.C.comeon.D.

whatfor?

29.youcansleepwell,youwilllosetheabilitytofocus,planandstaymotivatedafterone

ortwonights.

A.OnceB.UnlessC.IfD.

When

30.Iwassenttothevillagelastmonthtoseehowthedevelopmentplaninthepasttwo

years.

A.hadbeencarriedoutB.wouldbecarriedout

C.isbeingcarriedoutD.hasbeencarriedout

31.Hopefullyin2025wewillnolongerbee-mailingeachother,forwemoreconvenient

electronic

communicationtoolsbythen.

A.havedevelopedB.haddevelopedC.willhavedevelopedD.

developed

32.Trytounderstandwhat'sactuallyhappeninginsteadofactingontheyou'vemade.

A.assignmentB.associationC.acquisitionD.

assumption

33.China'ssoftpowergrowstheincreasingappreciationandunderstandingofChina

globally.

A.inlinewithB.inreplytoC.inreturnfbrD.in

honourof

34.Despitethepoorserviceofthehotel,themanageristoinvestinsufficienttrainingfor

hisstaff.

A.keenB.reluctantC.anxiousD.

ready

35.—Whathappened?Yourbossseemsto.

一Didn'tyouknowhissecretaryleakedthesecretreporttothepress?

A.beoverthemoonB.laughhisheadoffC.beallearsD.

flyoffthehandle

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并

在答题卡上将

该项涂黑。

RaynorWinnandherhusbandMothbecamehomelessduetotheirwronginvestment.Their

savingshadbeen

36topaylawyers,fees.Tomakemattersworse,Mothwasdiagnosed（诊断）witha37

disease.Therewasno38,onlypainrelief.

Failingtofindanyotherwayout,theydecidedtomakea39journey,astheycaughtsight

ofanold

hikers'(徒步旅行者)guide.

Thiswasalongjourneyofunaccustomedhardshipand40recovery.Whenleaving

home,Raynorand

Mothhadjust£320inthebank.Theyplannedtokeepthe41lowbylivingonboiled

noodles,withthe42hamburgershoptreat.

Wildcampingis43inEngland.Toavoidbeingcaught,theWinnshadtogettheirtent

up44

andpackeditawayearlyinthemorning.TheWinnssoondiscoveredthatdailyhikingintheir50sis

alot45thantheyrememberitwasintheir20s.Raynor46alloveranddesireda

bath.Moth,meanwhile,afteraninitial47,foundhissymptomswerestrangely48

bytheirdailytiringjourney.

49,thecouplefoundthattheirbodiesturnedforthebetter,withre-foundstrongmuscles

thatthey

thoughthad50forever.nOurhairwasfriedandfallingout,nailsbroken,clothes51

toathread,butwewerealive.1'

Duringthejourney,Raynorbeganacareerasanaturewriter.Shewrites,"52hadtaken

everymaterial

thingfrommeandleftmetornbare,anemptypageattheendofa(n)53writtenbook.It

hadalsogivenmea54,eithertoleavethatpage55ortokeepwritingthestorywith

hope.Ichosehope.^^

36.A.drawnupB.usedupC.backedupD.

keptup

37.A.mildB.commonC.preventableD.

serious

38.A.cureB.luckC.careD.

promise

39.A.businessB.walkingC.busD.

rail

40.A.expectedB.frighteningC.disappointingD.

surprising

41.A.budgetB.revenueC.compensationD.

allowance

42.A.frequentB.occasionalC.abundantD.

constant

43.A.unpopularB.lawfulC.attractiveD.

illegal

44.A.soonB.earlyC.lateD.

slowly

45.A.harderB.easierC.cheaperD.

funnier

46.A.rolledB.bledC.achedD.

trembled

47.A.struggleB.progressC.excitementD.

research

48.A.developedB.controlledC.reducedD.

increased

49.A.InitiallyB.EventuallyC.TemporarilyD.

Consequently

50.A.gainedB.keptC.woundedD.

lost

51.A.sewnB.washedC.wornD.

ironed

52.A.DoctorsB.H汰ingC.LawyersD.

Homelessness

53.A.wellB.partlyC.neatlyD.

originally

54.A.choiceB.rewardC.promiseD.

break

55.A.looseB.fullC.blankD.

missing

第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并

在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

TheMetropolitanMuseumofArt

1000FifthAvenueNewYork,NY10028

211-535-7710

Entrances

FifthAvenueat82ndStreet

Hours

Open7daysaweek.

Sunday-Thursday10:00-17:30

FridayandSaturday10:00-21:00

ClosedThanksgivingDay,December25,Januaryl,and

thefirstMondayinMay.

Admission

$25.00recommendedforadults,$12.00recommendedforstudents,includestheMain

BuildingandTheCloisters（回廊）onthesameday;freefbrchildrenunder12withan

adult.

FreewithAdmission

Allspecialexhibitions,aswellasfilms,lectures,guidedtours,concerts,

gallerytalks,and

family/children^programsarefreewithadmission.

Askabouttoday'sactivitiesattheGreatHallInformationDesk.

TheCloistersMuseumandGardens

TheCloistersmuseumandgardensisabranchofTheMetropolitanMuseumofArtdevoted

totheartandarchitectureofEuropeintheMiddleAges.Theextensive

collectionconsistsofmasterworksinsculpture,coloredglass,andpreciousobjectsfromEurope

datingfromaboutthe9thtothe15thcentury.

Hours:Open7daysaweek.

March-October10:00-17:15

November-February10:00-16:45

ClosedThanksgivingDay,December25,andJanuary1.

56.Howmuchmaytheypayifan11-year-oldgirlandherworkingparentsvisitthemuseum?

A.$12.B.$37.C.$50.D.$62

57.TheattractionoftheCloistersmuseumandgardensliesinthefactthat.

A.itopensailtheyearround

B.itscollectionsdatefromtheMiddleAges

C.ithasamodernEuropean-stylegarden

D.itsellsexcellentEuropeanglasscollections

B

Inthe1760s,MathurinRozeopenedaseriesofshopsthatboasted（享有）aspecialmeatsoup

calledconsomme.Althoughthemainattractionwasthesoup,Roze'schainshopsalsosetanew

standardfordiningout,whichhelpedtoestablishRozeastheinventorofthemodernrestaurant.

Today,scholarshavegeneratedlargeamountsofinstructiveresearchaboutrestaurants.Take

visualhintsthatinfluencewhatweeat:dinersservedthemselvesabout20percentmorepasta（意大

利面食）whentheirplatesmatchedtheirfood.Whenadark-coloredcakewasservedonablack

plateratherthanawhiteone,customersrecognizeditassweeterandmoretasty.

Lightingmatters,too.WhenBerlinrestaurantcustomersateindarkness,theycouldn'ttellhow

muchthey'dhad:thosegivenextra-largesharesatemorethaneveryoneelse,butwerenonethewiser

一theydidn'tfeelfuller,andtheywerejustasreadyfordessert.

Timeismoney,butthatprinciplemeansdifferentthingsfordifferenttypesofrestaurants.

Unlikefast-foodplaces,finediningshopsprefercustomerstostaylongerandspend.Onewayto

encouragecustomerstostayandorderthatextraround:putonsomeMozart（莫扎特）.When

classical,ratherthanpop,musicwasplaying,dinersspentmore.Fastmusichurrieddinersout.

Particularscentsalsohaveaneffect:dinerswhogotthescentoflavender（薰衣草）stayedlonger

andspentmorethanthosewhosmelledlemon,ornoscent.

Meanwhile,thingsthatyoumightexpecttodiscouragespending-"bad"tables,crowding,

highprices——don'tnecessarily.Dinersatbadtables——nexttothekitchendoor,say——spent

nearlyasmuchasothersbutsoonfled.Itcanbeconcludedthatrestaurantkeepersneednot”be

overlyconcernedabout'badtables,ngiventhattheyYeprofitable.Asforcrowds,aHongKong

studyfoundthattheyincreasedarestaurant'sreputation,suggestinggreatfoodatfairprices.And

doublingabuffet'spriceledcustomerstosaythatitspizzawas11percenttastier.

58.Theunderlinedphrase"nonethewiser"inparagraph3mostprobablyimpliesthatthe

customerswere.

A.notawareofeatingmorethanusual

B.notwillingtosharefoodwithothers

C.notconsciousofthefoodquality

D.notfbndofthefoodprovided

59.Howcouldafinediningshopmakemoreprofit?

A.playingclassicalmusic.

B.Introducinglemonscent.

C.Makingthelightbrighter,

D.Usingplatesoflargersize.

60.Whatdoesthelastparagraphtalkabout?

A.Tipstoattractmorecustomers.

B.Problemsrestaurantsarefacedwith.

C.Waystoimproverestaurants'reputation.

D.Commonmisunderstandingsaboutrestaurants.

C

Ifyouwanttodisturbthecarindustry,you'dbetterhaveafewbilliondollars:Mom-and-pop

carmakersareunlikelytobeatthebiggestcarcompanies.Butinagriculture,smallfarmerscanget

thebestofthemajorplayers.Byconnectingdirectlywithcustomers,andbyrespondingquicklyto

changesinthemarketsaswellasintheecosystems（生态系统）,smallfarmerscankeeponestep

aheadofthebigguys.Astheco-founderoftheNationalYoungFarmersCoalition（NYFC,美国青

年农会）andafamilyfarmermyself.Ihaveafront-rowseattotheinnovationsamongsmallfanners

thataretransformingtheindustry.zx.xk

Forexample,taketheQuickCutGreensHarvester,atooldevelopedjustacoupleofyearsago

byayoungfarmer,JonathanDysinger,inTennessee,withasmallloanfromalocalSlowMoney

group.Itenablessmall-scalefarmerstoharvest175poundsofgreenvegetablesperhour一ahuge

improvementoverharvestingjustafewdozenpoundsbyhand—suddenlymakingitpossibleforthe

littleguystocompetewithlargefarmsofCalifornia.Beforethetoolcameout,smallfarmers

couldn'ttouchthepriceperpoundofferedbyCaliforniafarms.Butnow,withthecombinationofa

betterpricepointandagenerallyfresherproduct,theycanstayinbusiness.

Thesustainablesuccessofsmallfarmers,though,won'thappenwithoutfundamentalchanges

totheindustry.Onecrucialfactorissecureaccesstoland.Competitionfrominvestors,developers,

andestablishedlargefarmersmakesowningone'sownlandunattainableformanynewfarmers.

From2004to2013,agriculturallandvaluesdoubled,andtheycontinuetoriseinmanyregions.

Anotherchallengeformorethanamillionofthemostqualifiedfarmworkersandmanagersisa

non-existentpathtocitizenship—thegreatestbarriertobuildingafarmoftheirown.Withfarmers

overtheageof65outnumbering（多于）farmersyoungerthan35bysixtoone,andwithtwo-thirds

ofthenation'sfarmlandinneedofanewfarmer,wemustclearthepathfortalentedpeoplewilling

togrowthenation'sfood.

Therearesolutionsthatcouldlightapathtowardamoresustainableandfairfarmeconomy,

butfarmerscan'tclumsilyputthemtogetherbeforeus.WeattheNYFCneedbroadsupportaswe

urgeCongresstoincreasefarmlandconservation,aswepushforimmigrationreform,andaswe

seekpoliciesthatwillensurethesuccessofadiverseandambitiousnextgenerationoffarmsfrom

allbackgrounds.WithanewfarmbilltobedebatedinCongress,consumersmusttakeastandwith

youngfarmers.

61.Theauthormentionscarindustryatthebeginningofthepassagetointroduce.

A.theprogressmadeincarindustry

B.aspecialfeatureofagriculture

C.atrendofdevelopmentinagriculture

D.theimportanceofinvestingincarindustry

62.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoillustratewiththeexampleinparagraph2?

A.Loanstosmalllocalfarmersarenecessary.

B.Technologyisvitalforagriculturaldevelopment.

C.Competitionbetweensmallandbigfarmsisfierce

D.Smallfarmersmaygainsomeadvantagesoverbigones.

63.Whatisthedifficultyforthosenewfamers?

A.Togainmorefinancialaid.

B.Tohiregoodfarmmanagers.

C.Tohavefansoftheirown.

D.Towinoldfarmers9support.

64.Whatshouldfarmersdoforamoresustainableandfairfarmeconomy?

A.SeeksupportbeyondNYFC.

B.Expandfarmlandconservation.

C.BecomemembersofNYFC.

D.Investmoretoimprovetechnology.

D

Childrenasyoungastenarebecomingdependentonsocialmediafortheirsenseof

self-worth,amajorstudywarned.

Itfoundmanyyoungsters（少年）nowmeasuretheirstatusbyhowmuchpublicapprovalthey

getonline,oftenthrough“like”.Somechangetheirbehaviorinreallifetoimprovetheirimageon

theweb.

Thereportintoyoungstersagedfrom8to12wascarriedoutbyChildren'sCommissioner（专

员）AnneLongfield.Shesaidsocialmediafirmswereexposingchildrentomajoremotionalrisks,

withsomeyoungstersstartingsecondaryschoolill-equippedtocopewiththetremendouspressure

theyfacedonline.

Somesocialappswerepopularamongthechildreneventhoughtheysupposedlyrequireusers

tobeatleast13.Theyoungstersadmittedplanningtripsaroundpotentialphoto-opportunitiesand

thenmessagingfriends—andfriendsoffriends—todemand“likes“fortheironlineposts.

Thereportfoundthatyoungstersfelttheirfriendshipscouldbeatriskiftheydidnotrespond

tosocialmediapostsquickly,andaroundtheclock.

Childrenaged8to10were''startingtofeelhappy"whenotherslikedtheirposts.However,

thoseinthe10to12agegroupwere"concernedwithhowmanypeopleliketheirposts1',suggesting

a"need"forsocialrecognitionthatgetsstrongertheoldertheybecome.

MissLongfieidwarnedthatagenerationofchildrenriskedgrowingup"worriedabouttheir

appearanceandimageasaresultoftheunrealisticlifestylestheyfollowonplatforms,and

increasinglyanxiousaboutswitchingoffduetotheconstantdemandsofsocialmedia.

Shesaid:"Childrenareusingsocialmediawithfamilyandfriendsandtoplaygameswhen

theyareinprimaryschool.Butwhatstartsasfunusageofappsturnsintotremendouspressurein

realsocialmediainteractionatsecondaryschool."

Astheirworldexpanded,shesaid,childrencomparedthemselvestoothersonlineinawaythat

was"hugelydamagingintermsoftheirself-identity,intermsoftheirconfidence,butalsointerms

oftheirabilitytodevelopthemselves1*.

MissLongfieidadded:"Thenthereisthispushtoconnect-ifyougooffline,willyoumiss

something,willyoumissout,willyoushowthatyoudon'tcareaboutthosepeopleyouare

following,allofthosecometogetherinahugewayatonce.”

"Forchildrenitisvery,verydifficulttocopewithemotionally.'1TheChildren'sCommissioner

forEngland'sstudy-lifeinLikes-foundthatchildrenasyoungas8wereusingsocialmedia

platformslargelyforplay.

However,theresearch-involvingeightgroupsof32childrenaged8to12-suggestedthatas

theyheadedtowardtheirteens,theybecameincreasinglyanxiousonline.

Bythetimetheystartedsecondaryschool-atage11-childrenwerealreadyfarmoreawareof

theirimageonlineandfeltunderhugepressuretoensuretheirpostswerepopular,thereportfound.

However,theystilldidnotknowhowtocopewithmean-spiritedjokes,orthesenseof

incompetencetheymightfeeliftheycomparedthemselvestocelebrities（名人）ormorebrilliant

friendsonline.Thereportsaidtheyalsofacedpressuretorespondtomessagesatallhoursofthe

day一especiallyatsecondaryschoolwhenmoreyoungstershavemobilephones.

TheChildren'sCommissionersaidschoolsandparentsmustnowdomoretopreparechildren

fortheemotionalminefield（雷区）theyfacedonline.Andshesaidsocialmediacompaniesmust

also“takemoreresponsibility".Theyshouldeithermonitortheirwebsitesbettersothatchildrendo

notsignuptooearly,ortheyshouldadjusttheirwebsitestotheneedsofyoungerusers.

JavedKhan,ofchildren'scharityBamardo*s,said:"It'svitalthatnewcompulsoryage-

appropriaterelationshipandsexeducationlessonsinEnglandshouldhelpequipchildrentodeal

withthegrowingdemandsofsocialmedia.

"It'salsohugelyimportantforparentstoknowwhichappstheirchildrenareusing.”

65.Whydidsomesecondaryschoolstudentsfeeltoomuchpressure?

A.Theywerenotprovidedwithadequateequipment.

B.Theywerenotwellpreparedforemotionalrisks.

C.Theywererequiredtogivequickresponses.

D.Theywerepreventedfromusingmobilephones.

66.Somesocialappcompaniesweretoblamebecause.

A.theydidn'tadequatelychecktheirusers*registration

B.theyorganizedphototripstoattractmoreyoungsters

C.theyencouragedyoungsterstopostmorephotos

D.theydidn'tstopyoungstersfromstayinguplate

67.Children'scomparingthemselvestoothersonlinemayleadto.

A.lessfriendlinesstoeachother

B.lowerself-identityandconfidence

C.anincreaseinonlinecheating

D.astrongerdesiretostayonline

68.AccordingtoLifeinLikes,aschildrengrew,theybecamemoreanxiousto.

A.circulatetheirpostsquickly

B.knowthequalitiesoftheirposts

C.usemobilephonesforplay

D.getmorepublicapproval

69.Whatshouldparentsdotosolvetheproblem?

A.Communicatemorewithsecondaryschools.

B.Urgemediacompaniestocreatesaferapps.

C.Keeptrackofchildren'suseofsocialmedia.

D.Forbidtheirchildrenfromvisitingtheweb.

70.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?

A.Theinfluenceofsocialmediaonchildren.

B.Theimportanceofsocialmediatochildren.

C.Theprobleminbuildingahealthyrelationship.

D.Themeasuretoreducerisksfromsocialmedia.

第四部分：任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题I分，满分10分）

请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

注意：请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。每个空格只填一个单词.

HowArtsPromoteOurEconomy

Whenmostpeoplethinkofthearts,theyimaginetheendproduct,thebeautifulpainting,a

wonderfulpieceofmusic,oranaward-winningperformanceinthetheater.Butartsgroupsbring

broadervaluetoourcommunities.Theeconomicimpactoftheartsisoftenoverlookedandbadly

judged.

Theartscreatejobsthathelpdeveloptheeconomy.Anygivenperformancetakesatourbusfull

ofartists,technicalexperts,managers,musicians,orwriterstocreateanappealingpieceofart.

Thesepeopleearnalivingwagefortheirprofessionalknowledgeandskills.

Anothergroupoffolksisneededtohelpmarkettheevent.uIfyoubuildittheywillcome"isa

misleadingbelief.Painters,digitalmediaexperts,photographers,bookingagentsandpromotersare

hiredtosellticketsandpromotetheevent.AccordingtotheDallasAreaCulturalAdvocacy

Coalition,artsagenciesemploymorethan10,000peopleasfull-orpart-timeemployeesor

independentcontractors.

Asuccessfulartsneighborhoodscreatesarippleeffect（连锁反应）throughoutacommunity.In

2005,whentheBishopArtsTheatrewasdonatedtoourtown,thelocationwasconsideredapoor

areaoftown.Afterinvestingmorethan$1millioninreconstructingthebuilding,webegan

producingafullseasonoftheaterperformances,jazzconcerts,andyear-roundartseducation

programsin2008.Nearly40percentofjazzloversliveoutsideoftheDallascitylimitsanddriveor

flyintoenjoyaneveningintheBishopArtsDistrict.

Nodoubtthetheaterhascontributedtothearea'sdevelopmentandeconomicgrowth.Today,

therearegalleries,studios,restaurantsandnewlybuiltworkspaceswhereneighborsshare

experiences,wherethereisrenewedlifeandenergy.Inthisway,artsandculturealsoserveasa

publicgood.

TecoTheatricalProductionsInc.madeuseofBloomberg's