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【题目】 Todd Bol is the founder of the non-profit Little Free Libraries. Bol built the first little library in 2009 to honor his mom, who was a book lover and teacher. Bol wanted to share his mother's love for reading with others. He decided to build a wood box and fill it with books. He made it look like a tiny red schoolhouse. He placed the box of books on a post in his front yard with a sign that read "Free Books." This was the beginning of the Little Free Library.

Soon Bol's neighbors noticed this tiny model of a schoolhouse. They began taking the books and replacing them with books of their own. The tiny library was always open. A library card was not needed. The books could be read and returned whenever. It offered people an easy way to read. This library didn't just provide books. It also helped build friendships among community.members. As more and more people visited Bol's little library, they began talking with one another. Everyone loved the little library. They shared thoughts, ideas, and stories. They got to know one another. After all, as Bol said, "It's a magic box with books."

Bol's friends and neighbors wanted little libraries of their own. Bol built several and gave them away. One of his friends, Rick Brooks, noticed that the libraries encouraged people to read. He believed that Bol's little libraries could benefit more than just local friends and neighbors. With this in mind, Boland Brookes came up with a plan to build more than 2,500 Little Free Libraries around the world. To achieve this goal, they created a website. People can get information about the Little Free Libraries and how they can set up little libraries of their own.

Thanks to Bol and Brooks, the Little Free Libraries are encouraging people to read more and to be friendlier. Today there are more than 75,000 Little Free Libraries around the world, and they can be found on almost every continent.

【1】When did Bol build the first library?

【2】Where did Bol put the box of books?

【3】What is the second paragraph mainly about?

【4】How did Bol and Brooks achieve their goal?

【5】What are the Little Free Libraries encouraging people to do?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】In 2009.

【2】He placed the box（of books）on a post in his front yard.

【3】Reasons why people (in Bol’s community) loved the little library. / The advantages / benefits of the little library (in Bol’s community). The little library offered people convenience to read and helped build friendship.

【4】They created a website./ By creating a website.

【5】They are encouraging people to read more and to be friendlier.

【解析】

本文介绍了非营利小型免费图书馆的创始人托德·博尔。博尔在2009年建立了第一个小图书馆。小图书馆总是开放的。不需要借书证。这个图书馆不仅仅提供书籍。它也有助于在社区成员之间建立友谊。他的一个朋友，瑞克·布鲁克斯，提出了一个计划，在全世界建立2500多个小型免费图书馆。为了实现这个目标，他们创建了一个网站。这些免费的小图书馆鼓励人们多读书，友好一些。如今，全世界有超过75000个小型免费图书馆，几乎在每个大陆都能找到。

【1】题意：波尔什么时候建了第一个图书馆？
根据第1段第1句Bol built thefirst little library in 2009 to honor his mom, who was a book lover and teacher.（博尔在2009年建造了第一个小图书馆，以纪念他的母亲，他是一个爱书的人和老师。）可知波尔2009年建了第一个图书馆；故答案是In 2009.。

【2】题意：波尔把那盒书放哪儿了？
根据第1段倒数第二句He placed the box of books on a post in his front yard with a sign that read "Free Books."（他把那盒书放在前院的一根柱子上，上面有一个写着“免费书”的牌子。）可知波尔把那盒书放在在前院的一根柱子上；故答案是He placed（ the box of books）on a post in his front yard.。

【3】题意：第二段主要讲什么？
第二段讲述了小图书馆总是开放，不需要借书证，可以随时阅读和归还，不仅仅提供书籍，也有助于在社区成员之间建立友谊，人们在这里分享思想、想法和故事等。可知第2段主要讲述人们喜欢这个小图书馆的原因。/小图书馆的优势/好处。/这座小图书馆为人们阅读提供了便利，也帮助建立了友谊。故答案是Reasons why people (in Bol's community) loved the little library. / The advantages / benefits of the little library (in Bol's community). The little library offered people convenience to read and helped build friendship.

【4】题意：博尔和布鲁克斯是如何实现他们的目标的？
根据第3段倒数2句To achieve this goal, they created a website.（为了实现这个目标，他们创建了一个网站。）可知答案是They created a website./ By creating a website.。

【5】题意：小免费图书馆鼓励人们做什么？
根据最后一段第1句Thanks to Bol and Brooks, the Little Free Libraries are encouraging people to read more and to be friendlier.（多亏了博尔和布鲁克斯，这些免费的小图书馆鼓励人们多读书，友好一些。）可知“小免费图书馆鼓励人们多读书，友好一些。故答案是They are encouraging people to read more and to be friendlier.。