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How cool can libraries be in an era(时代)of iPods and Kindles? More than you think.Only if you know where to go.

Central Library: Seattle, Washington, United States

The Central Library in Seattle is modern and fashionable and has tourists from around the world paying visits and taking tours.It was designed by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas and American designer Joshua Ramus.Tours began in 2006, two years after its opening.The library holds various art exhibitions, book signings and other events, while visitors can stop by the Chocolate cart for a coffee and scan through the gift shop anytime

Trinity College Library: Dublin, Ireland

The Trinity College Library in Dublin is the oldest library in Ireland, founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I.It is the largest single library in the world, also known as the Long Room, which contains more than 200,000 0fthe library's oldest books.The Long Room houses one of the oldest harps(竖琴) in Ireland.Dating to the 15th century, the old harp is the model for the symbol foreland.

Geisel Library, University of California: San Diego, United States

At first glance, it looks like a spaceship.Architect William Pereira, who helped design actual space launch facilities at Cape Canaveral in Houston, Texas, designed the library in 1970.It has been featured in sci-fi films, short stories and novels.The library hosts "Dinner in the Library," which invites readers for cocktails, and also a special speech from distinguished authors.

TU Delft Library: The Netherlands

The library at the Delft University of Technology was constructed in 1997 and has more than 862,000 books, 16,000 magazine subscriptions and its own museum.The building itself exists beneath the ground, so you can't really see the actual Library.What makes it interesting is the roof, which is a grassy hill.The roof covers 5,500 square meters.And it has become one of the most striking and greenest structures in the area.

1.Which of the four libraries has the longest history?

A.Central Library.

B.Trinity College Library.

C.Geisel Library.

D.TU Delft Library.

2.What makes Geisel Library different from the others is that

A.famous writers often deliver speeches there

B.it has a reoffer grassy hill

C.Queen Elizabeth I founded the library

D.it is the largest single library in the world

3.In Central Library, you can

A.buy souvenirs

B.drink cocktails

C.enjoy sci-fi films

D.see the old harp

 

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     I was woken up at 1 am. My roommate stood at the door with a tall man.
     "Please let him in," she told me. "He's been__1__out of his apartment. " She had seen
him__2__in the snowy night and immediately asked him to__3__at our place. The man
was a law student. He was doing his__4__in the library which closed at 11 pm when he
__5__he had left his keys in his house.
     To tell the truth, I had never had a(n)__6__sleep in my house before. My roommate
and I were both__7__than one metre sixty and we had been asked "not to__8__to a man
whom you don' t know" since we were kids. Not to mention we were in a__9__city that
we had stayed in less than a month. And here we were soon giving the man my blanket
and pillows. He__10__our hospitality (盛情) with unwillingness__11__soon as dawn
broke he went back to his apartment.
     The next day he came to our house__12__, telling us he owed us a big meal for not
letting him be__13__in the cold night. He gave us a beautiful card reading, "Thank you so
much. Your actions were so__14__He cooked us a wonderful "thank you" dinner__15__
which he told us about his life. He told us how he was completely__16__by our concern
for others. I learnt a lot that evening. As he told us how he once__17__a homeless man
home to have Christmas dinner with his family, a feeling of warmth rose in my__18__.
     My roommate taught me a huge lesson: Let go of your__19__, always leave the door
of your__20__open and you can never go wrong.
(     )1.A. driven
(     )2.A. shaking
(     )3.A. sleep
(     )4.A. show
(     )5.A. knew
(     )6.A. stranger
(     )7.A. taller
(     )8.A. go
(     )9.A. modern
(     )10.A. appreciated
(     )11.A. and
(     )12.A. crying
(     )13.A. thrown
(     )14.A. common
(     )15.A. during
(     )16.A. interested
(     )17.A. called
(     )18.A. heart
(     )19.A. anger
(     )20.A. kindness

B. made
B. walking
B. eat
B. homework
B. saw
B. adult
B. more
B. speak
B. new
B. experienced
B. but
B. laughing
B. hurt
B. great
B. for
B. touched
B. left
B. body
B. care
B. apartment

C. taken
C. running
C. wait
C. speech
C. found
C. student
C. less
C. listen
C. big
C. refused
C. though
C. smiling
C. caught
C. honest
C. about
C. surprised
C. turned
C. mind
C. tear
C. thoughts

D. locked
D. watching
D. study
D. labour
D. heard
D. roommate
D. smaller
D. relate
D. faraway
D. accepted
D. for
D. shouting
D. frozen
D. hard
D. in
D. puzzled
D. brought
D. head
D. shyness
D. place

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