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 members 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 a Library 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. |
1.Who was the first librarian of the first public library in Britain?
A. Charles Dickens. B. William Thackeray.
C. Edward Edwards. D. Graham Blake.
2.Who can use public library services?
A. CD or DVD sellers.
B. Anyone living in Britain.
C. A person with a library card.
D. Newspaper or book writers.
3.What is special about the mobile library?
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.
4.Why did the school in London build its library on an old bus?
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.
5.What can we learn from the passage?
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.
（2014广东广州）
I had hidden the long black bag in the garage for the past two days．Tonight，in the dark，I would finally take it away．If everything went OK，it would be done by morning．But I had to be sure no one，not even my wife，saw me．
It was more difficult to get away from the party than I expected．I said that the children were tired and needed to get to bed．It was partly true．But the main reason for leaving was that I wanted to complete my plan．
First I had to get the kids to sleep．That was never easy at any time and tonight it was even more difficult．The eldest one wanted to know why we left the party early．I told him 10:30 pm was not early．As usual，I read them a bedtime story，but I had to stop myself reading too quickly or they would learn my secret．
Silence finally came，and feeling like a thief in the night，I went out of the house and into the garage．Taking one end，I dragged the bag out from its hiding place and took it into the garden．I was worried that my neighbours might see me and call the police．
It was already eleven o’clock．By the light of the moon I started working，trying to make as little noise as possible．And that was not easy with a saw（锯子）and a hammer．
After much effort，my work was finally completed．I looked down at my watch．It was exactly 4:00 am．Then I went inside to have a shower and get a few hours of sleep．It wouldn’t be long now before the kids would rush into my room and wake me up to tell me about the new tree house Father Christmas had brought them this year．
1.Why did the man feel nervous?
A. He left the party too late．
B. He was afraid of the darkness．
C. He didn’t know where the black bag was．
D. He worried that others would discover his secret．
2.The underlined word“they”in Paragraph 3 refers to________．
A. thieves
B. parents
C. children
D. neighbours
3.In what order did the man do the following?
a．Read the kids a story．
b．Had a shower．
c．Worked in the moonlight．
d．Dragged the bag from the garage．
e．Went to a party．
A. e－d－a－b－c
B. e－a－d－c－b
C. a－b－e－d－c
D. a－e－d－c－b
4.What did the man want to do after finishing his plan?
A. Go to sleep．
B. Wake up his children．
C. Open the bag．
D. Call the police．
5.How would the children feel when they saw the man’s work?
A. Confused．
B. Excited．
C. Tired．
D. Angry．
Facing the Sea with Spring Blossoms
By Haizi
From tomorrow on. I will be a happy man
Grooming, chopping and travelling all over the world.
From tomorrow on. I will care about food and vegetables.
Living in a house towards the sea with spring blossoms.
From tomorrow on. I wil1 write to each of my dear ones.
Telling them of my happiness, which is the happiest lightening told me.
I will spread it to each one of them, giving every river and every mountain a warm name.
Strangers, I will also wish you happy.
May you have a brilliant future!
May you lovers eventually become spouses!
May you enjoy happiness in this earthly world!
I only wish to face the sea, with spring blossoms.
1.From the poem we can infer that Haizi might be a _______.
A. farmer B. fisherman
C. poet D. traveler
2.What do you think of the sentence "face the sea. with spring blossom"?
A. The author likes sea and flowers.
B. The author is feeling blue.
C. The author's description of dream life.
D. The author is an energetic and creative man.
完形填空
根据短文内容，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Kevin sat at the desk in his study, pencil in hand. He had to write a story for his English class by Friday. “I don’t know what to ,” he complained to his dog, who was asleep at his feet. Kevin was talkative when speaking to his friends, yet he had finding words he had to write.
By bedtime Kevin had drawn a picture of his dog smiling. He had drawn a tree with its branches(树枝) blowing in a high wind. He had also written a asking his friend to go to the movies on Saturday. he had not written a single word of his story.
On Wednesday, Mrs Scott, Kevin’s English teacher, asked the class to the first draft() of their stories. Kevin had to turn in the only work that he had—the page with his name, the , and the note.
Kevin wasn’t when Mrs Scott asked him to stay after class the next day. But he was surprised by what said to him. “Kevin, this is a fantastic story—the dog, the movie, the tree in the . I can’t wait to find out how they all fit together. I think you have the idea of a story there. Look at your note and the pictures and try to see a story comes to you.”
That night Kevin sat at his desk, and this was what he wrote: “One Saturday Tom went to meet his friend at the . it looked as if it might rain, so Tom his umbrella. Suddenly a big storm blew in. The noise of the wind like Tom’s dog Spotty. Spotty really hated storms and barked whenever he wanted to be let inside. Then Tom saw Spotty running after him down the busy street, barking. The sound was full of blame(责备). Tom felt because he had left Spotty outside. He turned and headed home with Spotty. Tom let Spotty in the door just and the rain started to pour down.”
Kevin had a story after all. The last thing he did was to write his name at the top of the page.
1.A. talk about B. worry about C. write about D. care about
2.A. trouble B. fun C. help D. experience
3.A. report B. notice C. letter D. note
4.A. And B. But C. So D. Or
5.A. hand in B. hand out C. take in D. take out
6.A. photos B. maps C. writings D. drawings
7.A. cheerful B. surprised C. scared D. satisfied
8.A. I B. you C. he D. she
9.A. wind B. rain C. snow D. fog
10.A. when B. why C. if D. where
11.A. theatre B. cinema C. bank D. museum
12.A. carried B. lost C. sold D. hid
13.A. looked B. felt C. sounded D. acted
14.A. energetic B. angry C. guilty D. curious
15.A. smoothly B. proudly C. hurriedly D. properly
--I won't forget the teachers here used to help and trust me.
--Neither will I.
A. which B. whose
C. whom D. who
Zhang Wen for the TV series last night, so he is very sleepy in the class today.
A. took up B. stayed up
C. gave up D. made up
