When do you put your index finger against your lips and say "Shush!"？Usually，you do this when you want to tell people to be quiet.
A new sculpture （雕像） by the Hudson River is trying to deliver exactly this message：With her index finger pressed to her lips，the giant woman's head seems to be calling on people in Manhattan—one of the world's busiest（and noisiest）areas to rethink the pace（節(jié)奏） of their lives. "Stop and listen，" said its creator，the Spanish artist Jaume Plensa. "Listen to the water talking to us.When it moves，the water makes a special sound，very special.Few people ever pay attention to it."
Plensa started working on the sculpture two years ago.He calls it the most beautiful piece he has ever completed.The sculpture is so large （it's 24 metres tall） that people all across Manhattan can see it.Some people have watched it being put together since August.They wonder why the woman seems to be shushing. "I'd say it's telling New York City to keep this area a secret，" said a local citizen. "We don't want to drive more people to work here."
Plensa says that by creating the sculpture，he is not just sending a message to Manhattan. "I'm targeting the 'noise' from the outside world，the said， "Close your eyes and look inside yourself.Try to listen to your own thoughts and your own dreams in this noisy time.Everyone has an amazing amount of beauty hidden inside of them."
（1）Where is the sculpture mentioned in the article？ AA
A．In the US.
B．In the UK.
C．In Spain.
D．In Asia.
（2）What does the underlined word "deliver" in Paragraph 2 most probably mean？ BB
A．hide
B．carry
C．develop
D．translate
（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？ BB
A．Manhattan is a secret place.
B．Manhattan is very busy and noisy.
C．Local citizens in Manhattan are targeting the "noise" from the outside world.
D．Local citizens in Manhattan hope the sculpture will drive more people to work there.
（4）Why did Plensa create this sculpture mainly？ CC
A．To drive more people to work there.
B．To call on more people not to make any noise.
C．To make people slow down the pace of their lives.
D．To stop people enjoying the special sound of the river.
【答案】A；B；B；C
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