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 (創(chuàng)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(社區(qū)), 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 (樂高積木) to build images(圖像) 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!
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A．1731 B．1800 C．1886 D．1919
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小題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．②①③④B．②③④①C．③④①②D．①②③④
小題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
小題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

小題1:A
小題2:B
小題3:A
小題4:D
小題5:D

試題分析：。這篇短文給我們介紹了美國圖書館的發(fā)展歷史，從1731年Benjamin創(chuàng)建第一個公共圖書館開始，圖書館在幾百年間得到了迅速的發(fā)展。它在美國人的教育中起著重要的作用。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文第二段的第一句話Benjamin Franklin famously founded (創(chuàng)建) America’s first lending library in 1731.可知，Benjamin Franklin在1731年創(chuàng)建了美國的第一個向外借書的圖書館。故選A。
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)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，美國現(xiàn)在有9,225個公共圖書館，其中十分之七有免費的網(wǎng)絡(luò)，即大約是6,458個圖書館有免費的網(wǎng)絡(luò)。故選B。
小題3:主旨大意題。這篇短文給我們介紹了圖書館的發(fā)展歷史，首先是在1731年建立了第一個向外借書的圖書館；然后是在19世紀(jì)，美國的圖書館迅速發(fā)展；接下來是圖書館在網(wǎng)上為找工作提供信息和機(jī)會；最后是現(xiàn)在的圖書館使用創(chuàng)意的項目把人們帶到圖書館中。故選A。
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。通過閱讀短文的最后一段可知，這一段中作者引用了Benjamin Franklin的一句話：智慧的大門永遠(yuǎn)不會關(guān)閉。作者還補(bǔ)充說只要圖書館的門是開著的，Benjamin的話就一定是正確的。這是在告訴我們圖書館可以打開人們智慧之門。故選D。
小題5:主旨大意題。這篇短文給我們介紹了美國圖書館的發(fā)展歷史，從1731年Benjamin創(chuàng)建第一個公共圖書館開始，圖書館在幾百年間得到了迅速的發(fā)展。它在美國人的教育中起著重要的作用。故D選項美國圖書館的發(fā)展這個題目最能概括文章的主要內(nèi)容。故選D。
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