Libraries give kids a quiet and safe place to read and learn. For over 100 years, libraries have played an important role in Americans’ education. But how are these book-filled buildings changing with the times? You may be surprised to find out.

Benjamin Franklin famously founded (创建) America’s first lending library in 1731. But the public library system got its biggest development in the American history in the late 1800’s. Businessman Andrew Carnegie donated millions of dollars to help build free public libraries across the country. Between 1886 and 1919, Carnegie’s donations helped build 1,679 new libraries.

Carnegie believed that libraries could offer the chances to Americans, young and old. He knew that the more libraries there were, the more people would have opportunities to read and use books, speeches and news.

If you can easily find a public library in your community(社区), you’ll get more chances. After all, the United States has 9,225 public libraries. Today, libraries keep growing. Seven tenths of the libraries have free Internet. It provides much more information and opportunities to ask for jobs online.

Libraries are also teaching kids about the fun of reading. The new program Read! Build! Play! adds reading into playtime. As kids listen to a book that is being read aloud, they use Legos (乐高积木) to build images(图像) from the story happily. Today’s libraries are always looking for creative programs to bring people into the library.

Benjamin Franklin once said, “The doors of wisdom(智慧) are never shut.” As long as the doors of public libraries are open, what he said is most certainly correct!

1.Benjamin Franklin founded the first lending library in _______.

A. 1731 B. 1800 C. 1886 D. 1919

2.How many public libraries have free Internet now?

A. 2767. B. 6458. C. 9225. D. 1679.

3.The right order of the following statements is ______ .

①The public library system in America developed fast.

②The first lending library was founded.

③ Libraries provide information and chances to ask for job online.

④ Libraries try to bring people into the library by using creative programs.

A. ②①③④ B. ②③④① C. ③④①② D. ①②③④

4.The last paragraph mainly tells us_________.

A. libraries have played an important role in Americans’ education

B. public libraries in the US should never close the doors

C. the writer doesn’t agree with Benjamin Franklin

D. libraries help people to open the doors of wisdom

5.The best title for the passage is _______.

A. the libraries in the world

B. libraries and opportunities

C. libraries teach kids to read and learn

D. the development of the American libraries

When I was in the seventh grade, I was shy, quiet and so was easily bullied(受欺负). I used to get very sad about it.

In an art lesson, just while the teacher was out, a big boy took away my pencil case, threw it across the room and sat back down. Later on, he took my schoolbag and pulled it towards him. I pulled back the schoolbag from his hand and for the first time, I pushed him away and hit him on the back. In the rest of the lesson, I did nothing but imagined what was happening next.

Then the teacher came to me,“Peter, are you OK?”

“Yes,” I answered.

“No, you are not. Come to my office after class,” he said.

There we had a long talk. He made me smile and I became confident(自信的) again. He taught me some life lessons, and said, “Get up, and don't be a bully yourself, but remember you are stronger inside, and if the bullies see this, they will stop.”

I remembered these words. From then on, every time I walked to school, I put my head high in the way, and the bullying soon stopped.

1.Why was Peter often bullied in the seventh grade?

A. Because he had no friends to help him.

B. Because he didn't study well.

C. Because he came from a poor family.

D. Because he was quiet and not confident.

2.What happened to Peter in an art lesson?

A. He took away the other's pencil case. B. He made fun of another student.

C. He fought back for the first time. D. He told the secret to the teacher.

3.How did Peter feel after it happened?

A. Lucky. B. Worried. C. Excited. D. Confident.

4.Where did Peter have a long talk with his teacher?

A. In the classroom. B. At the teacher's house.

C. At Peter's home. D. In the office.

5.The teacher told Peter he should ________.

A. believe in himself B. work hard on his lessons

C. have a stronger body D. tell it to the teacher at once

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