Question

Libraries give kids a quiet and safe place to read and learn. For over 100 years, libraries have played an important role in Americans’ education. But how are these book-filled buildings changing with the times? You may be surprised to find out.

Benjamin Franklin famously founded (创建) America’s first lending library in 1731. But the public library system got its biggest development in the American history in the late 1800’s. Businessman Andrew Carnegie donated millions of dollars to help build free public libraries across the country. Between 1886 and 1919, Carnegie’s donations helped build 1,679 new libraries.

Carnegie believed that libraries could offer the chances to Americans, young and old. He knew that the more libraries there were, the more people would have opportunities to read and use books, speeches and news.

If you can easily find a public library in your community(社区), you’ll get more chances. After all, the United States has 9,225 public libraries. Today, libraries keep growing. Seven tenths of the libraries have free Internet. It provides much more information and opportunities to ask for jobs online.

Libraries are also teaching kids about the fun of reading. The new program Read! Build! Play! adds reading into playtime. As kids listen to a book that is being read aloud, they use Legos (乐高积木) to build images(图像) from the story happily. Today’s libraries are always looking for creative programs to bring people into the library.

Benjamin Franklin once said, “The doors of wisdom(智慧) are never shut.” As long as the doors of public libraries are open, what he said is most certainly correct!

1.Benjamin Franklin founded the first lending library in _______.

A. 1731    B. 1800    C. 1886    D. 1919

2.How many public libraries have free Internet now?

A. 2767.        B. 6458.         C. 9225.         D. 1679.

3.The right order of the following statements is ______ .

①The public library system in America developed fast.

②The first lending library was founded.

③ Libraries provide information and chances to ask for job online.

④ Libraries try to bring people into the library by using creative programs.

A. ②①③④   B. ②③④①

C. ③④①② D. ①②③④

4.The last paragraph mainly tells us_________.

A. libraries have played an important role in Americans’ education

B. public libraries in the US should never close the doors

C. the writer doesn’t agree with Benjamin Franklin

D. libraries help people to open the doors of wisdom

5.The best title for the passage is _______.

A. the libraries in the world

B. libraries and opportunities

C. libraries teach kids to read and learn

D. the development of the American libraries

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.A

4.D

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文给我们介绍了美国图书馆的发展历史，从1731年Benjamin创建第一个公共图书馆开始，图书馆在几百年间得到了迅速的发展。它在美国人的教育中起着重要的作用。

1.A细节理解题。根据短文第二段的第一句话Benjamin Franklin famously founded (创建) America’s first lending library in 1731.可知，Benjamin Franklin在1731年创建了美国的第一个向外借书的图书馆。故选A。

2.B细节理解题。根据短文第四段中After all, the United States has 9,225 public libraries. Today, libraries keep growing. Seven tenths of the libraries have free Internet.可知，美国现在有9,225个公共图书馆，其中十分之七有免费的网络，即大约是6,458个图书馆有免费的网络。故选B。

3.A细节理解题。这篇短文给我们介绍了图书馆的发展历史，首先是在1731年建立了第一个向外借书的图书馆；然后是在19世纪，美国的图书馆迅速发展；接下来是图书馆在网上为找工作提供信息和机会；最后是现在的图书馆使用创意的项目把人们带到图书馆中。故选A。

4.D段落大意题。通读整篇短文可知，最后一段主要是介绍图书馆帮助人们打开智慧之门。 故选D。

5.标题归纳题。这篇短文给我们介绍了美国图书馆的发展历史，从1731年Benjamin创建第一个公共图书馆开始，图书馆在几百年间得到了迅速的发展。它在美国人的教育中起着重要的作用。故D选项美国图书馆的发展这个题目最能概括文章的主要内容。故选D。

考点：文化类短文阅读。