Choose the best answer(根据短文内容,选择最恰当的答案):

Public libraries

Most towns in Britain have a public library. A library usually has a large selection of books and other resources. Library members can use and borrow books for free.

Britain's First Public Library

The first public library in Britain opened in Manchester in1852.Its first librarian was a man called Edward Edwards. Edwards attended the library’s opening ceremony and two famous writers called Charles Dickens and William Thackeray were there, too.

How to Join a Library

To join a library in Britain, you need go to your local library and fill in a form. You’ll receive a library card which is needed when using library services.

Mobile Libraries

In Britain, not everyone can go to a library. Some people live far away from towns and cities, other people find it awkward to go out because they have an illness or a disability. Thanks to mobile libraries, these people can still borrow books.

Most libraries store books in buildings. Mobile libraries usually keep their books in a mini-bus. The back of the mini-bus has shelves for the books, and it is big enough for borrowers to step inside and look around. A driver takes the mini-bus to a certain place at a certain time, so people know when to expect it. They can then return their books and borrow some more.

All Aboard the Library

A school in London didn’t have space for a library inside the building. However, everybody agreed that it was still important to have a school library. So the head of the school, Graham Blake decided to park an old bus on the school car park and changed it into a library. Students helped to paint the bus, and after eight months, the new library was ready.

1.________ was the first librarian of the first public library in Britain.

A.Charles Dickens B.William Thackeray

C.Edward Edwards D.Graham Blake

2.________ can use public library services.

A.Anyone living in Britain B.A person with a library card

C.Newspaper or book writers D.All people in Britain

3.Mobile libraries ________.

A.store books in buildings B.offer special services to students

C.keep books at the back of the mini-bus D.stop at a certain place all the time

4.The underlined word “awkward” most probably means ________.

A.difficult B.enjoyable

C.silly D.super

5.The school in London built its library on an old bus because ________.

A.the bus was big enough B.the school didn't have enough money to buy books

C.students liked reading on a bus D.the school didn't have enough space inside the building

6.The best title for the passage is ‘________ in Britain’.

A.Public library services B.Mobile libraries

C.Libraries D.A library on the bus

Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文):

A Town Mouse once visited a Country Mouse. For supper the Country Mouse served wheat stalks, roots and nuts, with some cold water for drink.

After supper, the Town Mouse ______ her life in the city while the Country Mouse listened. They then went to bed in a nest in the hedgerow(矮木树篱)and slept quietly and comfortably until morning. In her sleep the Country Mouse dreamed she was a Town Mouse with all the luxuries(奢侈)and ______ of city life that her friend had described for her. So the next day when the Town Mouse asked the Country Mouse to go home with her to the city, she said yes gladly.

When they reached the house where the Town Mouse lived, they found the leavings of a very ______ banquet(宴会)on the table in the dining room. There were sweetmeat, jellies, pastries and delicious cheese, indeed, the most wonderful food that a Mouse can imagine. But just as the Country Mouse wanted to nibble(轻咬)a little of nice pastry, she ______ a Cat mew(发出猫叫声)loudly and scratch at the door. In great fear the Mice rushed to a hiding place. They lay quite still for a long time, hardly daring to breathe. When they ______ came back to the table, the door opened suddenly and the servants came in to clear the table, followed by the House Dog.

The Country Mouse stopped in the Town Mouse’s den(兽穴)only long enough to pick up her carpet bag and umbrella.

“______ you may have luxuries and nice food that I have not,” she said as she hurried away, “I prefer my plain food and simple life in the country with the peace and safety”.

1.A.gave up B.talked about C.hated D.missed

2.A.fashion B.noises C.orders D.happiness

3.A.fine B.pleasant C.modern D.secret

4.A.watched B.made C.heard D.felt

5.A.all the time B.at last C.quickly D.angrily

6.A.When B.If C.Because D.Although

Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words(在短文的空格内填入适当的词,使其内容通顺,每空格限填一词,首字母已给):

On March 28 Richard’s other workmates were heading back to the main camp on the coast of Antarctica (南极洲), but Richard would have to stay and work at the base camp(探险营地). He stood o1. the small house and shook hands with the men who were leaving.

‘I don’t like leaving you here alone.’ Peter said. ‘I’ll be OK.’ Richard r2.. He was looking forward to the challenge of spending the winter at the base camp. He would record the weather. There was plenty of food and fuel (燃料) in the little house. He felt sure n3. would go wrong.

But something did go wrong. Richard burned the fuel for heat, but the fumes (有毒气体) didn’t leave the house. Slowly he was poisoned (中毒). On May 31 he broke down. When he came to(苏醒), he made h4.into the sleeping bag. Three days later he knew it was Sunday. The men thought of his radio message. Richard moved hard out of bed and made the call. He didn’t want the men to know how sick he was. It was too dangerous for them to come to save him.

By will-power, Richard stayed alive. He was quite weak and was hardly a5.to walk. But he tried to do the basics. He cooked food and had a simple m6.. He took notes of weather and sent radio messages. But by late June, the men guessed that something was wrong. Most of the time, Richard’s messages made no answer.

On August 11 Peter and two others reached the base camp. They hardly recognized (认出) Richard. He was very thin and looked terrible. Richard greeted them and then fell to the ground. The men arrived in time. They saved Richard. After two months of care, he felt b7.. He and his men worked together again.

Answer the questions(根据短文内容回答下列问题):

Calvin waited and then walked into Trudy’s bedroom. Then it happened — a scream(尖叫), a very loud scream. Calvin ran to his room and dived into bed.

He heard Mama coming down the hall.

‘Did you do this?’ his mother asked. Calvin looked out from under the covers. His mother stood over him, holding a rubber spider.

‘Do what?’ he asked.

‘You put that thing in my bed,’ Trudy told him, stepping out from behind Mama.

‘Don’t think that just because it’s your birthday you can do something like this,’ Mama scolded (责骂).

‘You do want your present, don’t you?’ That wiped the smile off Calvin’s face.

‘Of course I do,’ he said.

‘Then you apologize.’

Calvin dropped his head. ‘Sorry, Trudy,’ he muttered (嘟囔).

‘Here,’ Mama said, ‘Happy birthday.’ At the breakfast table she handed Calvin an envelope. Inside were tickets to the show of Lomax the Magnificent, the world-famous magician and hypnotist(施行催眠术的人). ‘You’ve got two tickets there,’ Mama said, ‘and I know someone who’d really love to go along.’ She smiled at Trudy.

‘You don’t mean here, do you?’ Calvin asked, eyeing his little sister.

‘Well, that would be really nice. But those tickets are yours. If you want to ask somebody …’ Calvin didn’t wait for his mother to finish. ___________________________ Rodney, his friend next door. The two of them were going to see the show Lomax the Magnificent.

1.Who screamed at the beginning?

2.What did Calvin do to Trudy?

3.Did Calvin say sorry to his sister?

4.Where did Calvin get his present?

5.What did Calvin do with the tickets at last?

6.Finish the sentence in the last paragraph in less than ten words.

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