Question

In recent years, little free libraries of all shapes and sizes have popped up. Often built by community members, they could be found on street corners and the sidewalks across the United States, hoping to share their book collections with their neighbors. Minneapolis, Minnesota, even hosted the first Little Free Library Festival, where book fans came together to promote literacy (读写能力)in their communities．

For the most part, little free libraries have more in common with book sharing shelves in hotels, local parks, coffee shops and other public spaces than the traditional public library. Based on the rule of "take a book, leave a book," these little libraries can take many forms from birdhouse-like wooden structures to redesigned newspaper selling machines, Robert Wirsing writes for the Bronx Times.

The little free library organization began when a citizen of Hudson, Wisconsin, named Todd Bol built a little one-room schoolhouse, filled it with books and placed it in his front yard to honor his mother who passed away in 2009. Together with a local educator named Rick Brooks, the two began placing little free libraries across Wisconsin and sharing the idea with people across the country.

"Something we are eager for in this information age is that connection between people," Bol tells Margret Aldrich for Book Riot. "I want to show how Little Free Library is about readers inspiring readers. It goes on and on."

While Little Free Libraries seem like a harmless means to promote literacy by sharing books with neighbors, a few of the roadside landing libraries have caused minor legal problems. officials in Los Angeles and Shreveport, Louisiana, have told some citizens that their homemade libraries broke city roles and that they would have to remove them to avoid being fined.

Still, little free libraries have been well accepted by their commnunities. For anyone interested in making their own at home, the organization has posted helpful tips and guides for building the little book lending boxes in their neighborhoods.

1.What can we know about the little free libraries in America?

A. They are state-owned.

B. They are popular nationally.

C. They are set up to sell books.

D. They help those with no books to read.

2.What is a common character of little free libraries?

A. They lie in many public places.

B. They share a large collection of books.

C. They compete with traditional public libraries.

D. They exist mainly in the form of wooden houses.

3.What is Todd Bol's primary aim of building, a library?

A. To remember his dead mother.

B. To help people form a habit of reading.

C. To set an example to other communities.

D. To share his knowledge, with other citizens.

4.What does Todd Bol think of the little free libraries?

A. They cause minor legal problems.

B. They should continue to exist.

C. They mean a lot to community members.

D. They should be supported by the government.

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.A

4.C

【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述近年来，出现各种免费图书馆。通常是由社区成员建造的，分布在美国的街角和人行道上，希望能和邻居们分享他们的藏书，一起促进读写能力。

1.推理判断题。纵览全文，主要写人们通过免费图书馆和邻居们分享他们的藏书，一起促进读写能力。根据“little free libraries have been well accepted by their commnunities.” 免费的图书馆得到了他们的一致认可。故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据“For the most part, little free libraries have more in common with book sharing shelves in hotels, local parks.”，可知小型免费图书馆的共同特征位于公共场所。故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据“Todd Bol built a little one-room schoolhouse, filled it with books and placed it in his front yard to honor his mother who passed away in 2009.” ，可知Todd Bol 建造了一个小房间的校舍，里面装满了书，并把它放在他的前院，以纪念他在2009年去世的母亲。故选A。

4.细节理解题。根据“Something we are eager for in this information age is that connection between people, Bol tells Margret Aldrich for Book Riot.”， Bol在书中说:“在这个信息时代，我们渴望的是人与人之间的联系。”，而小型免费图书馆使人与人互相联系，所以对社区成员来说意义重大。故选C。