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36．Who was the first librarian of the first public library in Britain？C
A．Charles Dickens．
B．William Thackeray．
C．Edward Edwards．
D．Graham Blake．
37．Who can use public library services？C
A．CD or DVD sellers．
B．Anyone living in Britain．
C．A person with a library card．
D．Newspaper or book writers．
38．What is special about the mobile library？D
A．Keeping books in buildings．
B．Returning books to readers．
C．Offering special services to pupils．
D．Going to a certain place at a certain time．
39．Why did the school in London build its library on an old bus？D
A．Because parents offered the school an old bus．
B．Because pupils thought it was fun to read on a bus．
C．Because the school didn't have enough money to buy books．
D．Because the school didn't have enough space inside the building．
40．What can we learn from the passage？B
A．Schools in London like mobile libraries．
B．Public library services in the UK are free．
C．People living far away can't use libraries．
D．Many famous British writers lived in Manchester．
| Libraries |
| Public libraries Most towns in Britain have a public library．A library usually has a large selection of books and other resources，which library me mbers can use and borrow for free． |
| Britain's First Public Library The first public library in Britain opened in Manchester in1852．It's 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 aLibrary To join a library，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 Not everyone can get a library．Some people live far away from towns and cities．Other people find it difficult to go out because they have an illness or a disability．Thanks to mobile libraries，these people can still borrow books． Unlike most libraries，which 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．Pupils helped to paint the bus，and after eight months，the new library was ready． |
A．Charles Dickens．
B．William Thackeray．
C．Edward Edwards．
D．Graham Blake．
37．Who can use public library services？C
A．CD or DVD sellers．
B．Anyone living in Britain．
C．A person with a library card．
D．Newspaper or book writers．
38．What is special about the mobile library？D
A．Keeping books in buildings．
B．Returning books to readers．
C．Offering special services to pupils．
D．Going to a certain place at a certain time．
39．Why did the school in London build its library on an old bus？D
A．Because parents offered the school an old bus．
B．Because pupils thought it was fun to read on a bus．
C．Because the school didn't have enough money to buy books．
D．Because the school didn't have enough space inside the building．
40．What can we learn from the passage？B
A．Schools in London like mobile libraries．
B．Public library services in the UK are free．
C．People living far away can't use libraries．
D．Many famous British writers lived in Manchester．
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Oct.16 is World Food Day．The UN started the day in 1979．It's used to remind people not to waste food and fight hunger．
A big number of people in the world still don't have enough food to eat．Food shortage（匮乏）is a big problem worldwide．Right now，there are more than 1，000 million hungry people in the world according to the UN．Many children go to sleep hungry，and 15 million of them die of hunger each year．
There are several reasons why there are food shortages．First，there have been more droughts（干旱）and floods recently．Also，a growing population makes feeding everyone more difficult．
Another big reason is food waste．Most people don't realize how much food they throw away every day．Sometimes we cook too much，or we don't use it before it goes bad．The average（平均的）person throws away 50 kg of food every year．According to the UN，more than one third of all food produced worldwide goes to waste each year．
That is over1，300，000 million kilograms of food being wasted．The amount of food wasted in Europe can feed 200 million people，and the food wasted in Latin America can feed 300 million a year．
So think twice next time you want to throw away food．By cutting down on food waste，we could help put food on the empty plates of some hungry children．Only order as much food as you can eat in a restaurant．If you can't eat all you order，take the rest home．Don't be too picky about food so that you don't leave any on your plate．Some food may not taste great，but your body needs it．Keep an eye on what food you have at home．Don't buy too much．Don't cook too much．
When you throw away food，you are not just wasting the food itself．Resources（资源）are also wasted while growing，transporting and cooking the food．These things all take energy，time and water．
Title：（1）Introduction on World Food Day
Oct.16 is World Food Day．The UN started the day in 1979．It's used to remind people not to waste food and fight hunger．
A big number of people in the world still don't have enough food to eat．Food shortage（匮乏）is a big problem worldwide．Right now，there are more than 1，000 million hungry people in the world according to the UN．Many children go to sleep hungry，and 15 million of them die of hunger each year．
There are several reasons why there are food shortages．First，there have been more droughts（干旱）and floods recently．Also，a growing population makes feeding everyone more difficult．
Another big reason is food waste．Most people don't realize how much food they throw away every day．Sometimes we cook too much，or we don't use it before it goes bad．The average（平均的）person throws away 50 kg of food every year．According to the UN，more than one third of all food produced worldwide goes to waste each year．
That is over1，300，000 million kilograms of food being wasted．The amount of food wasted in Europe can feed 200 million people，and the food wasted in Latin America can feed 300 million a year．
So think twice next time you want to throw away food．By cutting down on food waste，we could help put food on the empty plates of some hungry children．Only order as much food as you can eat in a restaurant．If you can't eat all you order，take the rest home．Don't be too picky about food so that you don't leave any on your plate．Some food may not taste great，but your body needs it．Keep an eye on what food you have at home．Don't buy too much．Don't cook too much．
When you throw away food，you are not just wasting the food itself．Resources（资源）are also wasted while growing，transporting and cooking the food．These things all take energy，time and water．
Title：（1）Introduction on World Food Day
| The UN's （2）purposeto start this day | To remind people not to waste food and fight hunger | ||
| Facts of food shortage | ◆Over 1，000 million people are hungry each year． ◆15 million children die of hunger each year． | ||
| Reasons for food shortage | ◆more droughts and floods now | ||
| ◆a growing population | |||
| ◆food waste worldwide | （3）the amountof it each year | ※The average person throws away 50 kg of food． ※Over 1，300，000，000，000 kg of food is wasted． ※The food wasted in Europe can feed 200，000，000 people，and the food wasted in Latin America can feed 300，000，000 people． | |
| Ways to stop food waste | ◆Only order as much as you can eat at a restaurant． ◆Take the rest of food home if you can't eat all you've ordered． ◆Don't be too picky about food． ◆Be sure not to （4）keep or cook more food at home than you need． | ||
| （5）wasted resources included | ◆energy◆time◆water | ||
3．As time goes by，are you still the same person you were？Many of you would think you are．（1）D You could be a completely different person when you get old．Psychologists（心理学家）at the UK's University of Edinburgh did the study on a group of Scottish people （2）F
In 1950，a group of teachers gave over 1，200 14-year-old students personality tests．（3）A They were self-confidence，sense of responsibility，perseverance（耐性），strong wishes to win，creativity and moods．（情绪）
In 2012，researchers successfully found 174 of those 1，200 students and gave them a test similar to the one they had received before．（4）B They were surprised to find great changes to all six personality traits of these people．（5）E It was"as if the second test had been given to different people．"The study reported．
In the past，personality was widely believed to be unchangeable．This new study may bring some fresh ideas to the world．
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In 1950，a group of teachers gave over 1，200 14-year-old students personality tests．（3）A They were self-confidence，sense of responsibility，perseverance（耐性），strong wishes to win，creativity and moods．（情绪）
In 2012，researchers successfully found 174 of those 1，200 students and gave them a test similar to the one they had received before．（4）B They were surprised to find great changes to all six personality traits of these people．（5）E It was"as if the second test had been given to different people．"The study reported．
In the past，personality was widely believed to be unchangeable．This new study may bring some fresh ideas to the world．
| A．They tested six basic personality traits． B．Then they compared the then-and-now test results． C．They wanted to know if people's personality was unchangeable． D．But according to a new study，your personality can change greatly． E．The younger and older self seemed to be totally different for each person． F．The research found almost everyone's personality changed when they grew old． |
