【题目】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 parkan 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 DickensB.William Thackeray
C.Edward EdwardsD.Graham Blake
【2】________ can use public library services.
A.Anyone living in BritainB.A person with a library card
C.Newspaper or book writersD.All people in Britain
【3】Mobile libraries ________.
A.store books in buildingsB.offer special services to students
C.keep books at the back of the mini-busD.stop at a certain place all the time
【4】The underlined word “awkward” most probably means ________.
A.difficultB.enjoyable
C.sillyD.super
【5】The school in London built its library on an old bus because ________.
A.the bus was big enoughB.the school didn't have enough money to buy books
C.students liked reading on a busD.the school didn't have enough space inside the building
【6】The best title for the passage is ‘________ in Britain’.
A.Public library servicesB.Mobile libraries
C.LibrariesD.A library on the bus