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The proliferation of book clubs, some 50,000 in the UK alone and who knows ho

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问题    The proliferation of book clubs, some 50,000 in the UK alone and who knows how many more worldwide, is quite a remarkable literary phenomenon. Participants of different ages and backgrounds gather on a weekly or monthly basis ostensibly to discuss books chosen by the members, but the primary attraction for most people, and the factor behind the explosion in the number of groups, is not literary, but social. Human interaction with some added mental stimulation in a relaxed environment is integral to their success.

   The social aspect apart, the spread of book clubs can also be attributed to the low cost and the availability of books, and the fact that compared to, say, the cinema or theatre, the clubs provide cheap entertainment. The Internet has played its part as well. Once seen as foreshadowing the end of reading, not only does the Internet allow people even cheaper access to books, but it also acts as a conduit for readers hungry to join a particular reading club. A further draw is the number of people who read for pleasure. With reading being listed as the most popular major leisure activity according to a survey carried out over a four-week period in 2002 in the UK (65% constant since 1996), there is no shortage of willing participants.
   The clubs vary, ranging from cosy get-togethers in friends’ houses, with or without set rules and with or without food and drink, to more formal, official set-ups in educational-literary establishments like libraries, sometimes with literary functions with guest speakers. The overwhelming majority are of a more unthreatening easy-going nature. People come and go, but the cohesion of the groups seems to live on with new ones springing up to replace those which have faded away.
   From the literary point of view, the focus of each group is different as it turns solely on the make-up of the members and their predilections. There are reading clubs which specialise in football, romance, horror, science fiction and so on. Groups can focus on one type or they can be eclectic, combining different types of fiction like romance with, for example, cricket. Some may even dress up in the style of the characters or the time that a story took place to bring a mystery or an old classic to life. With such a variety of choices, book clubs are sure to survive and expand.
Questions 71—75
Complete the summary with words from the passage, changing the form where necessary, with no more than three words for each blank.
   Most people join book clubs for 【R1】______. The official reason is to discuss books, but members principally enjoy【R2】:______others in a relaxed atmosphere. Another reason for the popularity of book clubs is that reading is a 【R3】______ compared with cinema or theatre going. Some book clubs may focus on a particular genre, or they may decide to be eclectic in their choice of reading material. It all depends on the interest of 【R4】______. Research suggests that the popularity of reading has remained constant since 1996, and it seems likely that the number of book clubs will 【R5】______in the future. [br] 【R3】
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答案 cheap entertainment
解析 文章第二段第二句提到“事实上，与电影院或剧院相比，俱乐部提供了廉价的娱乐方式”，由此可知，另一个吸引人们加入的原因在于，俱乐部提供了一种廉价的娱乐方式。因此，应填入cheap entertainment。
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