Question

Read the following passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.

The library is one of the most popular places at a Western university. Students turn to it for research, conversations about class, and many other services.

Compared with Chinese libraries, college libraries in the US and UK tend to offer more resources. A graduate student at Yale University can borrow as many as 225 books at a time.

In addition to borrowing books, there are online and electronic resources. These include a database (数据库) search of popular and academic material, such as LexisNexis Academic, which offers items from newspapers and magazines.

Although books and articles are the items that students ask for most frequently, some libraries provide video recordings. At some schools, teachers and tutors put electronic copies of their teaching PPTs on the library Web to give easier access for students.

Another useful service in Western college libraries is the Interlibrary Loan. This allows a student at one school to borrow books from another school. The loan request is made through the student’s college library, which gets the book, gives it to the user, and arranges for its return.

Technology has made libraries more attractive. Some universities have services for students to send messages through the computer.

Earlier this year, Harvard University introduced a new Scan and Deliver service, allowing students to make requests for parts of books and articles. Requests made through the system are handled by library staff. The student receives an e-mail with an Internet link to the scanned pages. The service is free and all material comes within four days.

It used to be that libraries didn’t allow food or drinks. But that rule is changing and many of them now contain a café so students can spend as much time as they want in the library.

Additionally, some US university libraries are now all-night affairs, or have at least one study room open all night.

(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)

1.In comparison with Chinese libraries, college libraries in the US and UK not only_________________.

2.According to Paragraph 4 and 5, what are the two useful services for students in Western College libraries?

3.The purpose of Harvard University’s introducing a new Scan and Deliver service is to let __________________.

4.What have some US university libraries done for a change?

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.lend books but (also) offer more (online and electronic) resources

2.Providing video recordings and the Interlibrary Loan.

3.students make requests for parts of books and articles

4.They have started cafes /have offered café services and become all-night affairs / let students stay longer.

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了中国和美国英国的图书馆有什么不同，主要以大学的图书馆为例而进行比较的，外国的图书馆提供了网上和电子资源，并且可以提供视频文件和实行了馆际互借，一些图书馆给学生提供咖啡，还可以通宵服务，或者至少有一间学习室是通宵开业。

1.根据In addition to borrowing books, there are online and electronic resources.可知不仅可以借书，还提供了网上和电子资源。

2.根据some libraries provide video recordings. Another useful service in Western college libraries is the Interlibrary Loan.可知图书馆可以提供视频文件和实行了馆际互借。

3.根据Harvard University introduced a new Scan and Deliver service, allowing students to make requests for parts of books and articles.允许学生提出请求他们所要的书或文章。

4.根据many of them now contain a café so students can spend as much time as they want in the library.

Additionally, some US university libraries are now all-night affairs, or have at least one study room open all night.一些图书馆给学生提供咖啡，还可以通宵服务，或者至少有一间学习室是通宵开业。

考点：这是一篇记叙文。

点评：这类的阅读理解答案最好从原文中找，稍微改动一下就可以了，还需要考生的就是用英语的语言的组织和表达能力。