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 （捐贈）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（提供） much more information and opportunities機會） 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（只要） 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 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

 

1.A

2.B

3.A

4.D

【解析】

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。

1. 細節(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。

2. 細節(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，即大約是6,458個圖書館有免費的網(wǎng)絡。故選B。

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