Read the following passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.

The library is one of the most popular places at a Western university. Students turn to it for research, conversations about class, and many other services.

Compared with Chinese libraries, college libraries in the US and UK tend to offer more resources. A graduate student at Yale University can borrow as many as 225 books at a time.

In addition to borrowing books, there are online and electronic resources. These include a database (數(shù)據(jù)庫(kù)) search of popular and academic material, such as LexisNexis Academic, which offers items from newspapers and magazines.

Although books and articles are the items that students ask for most frequently, some libraries provide video recordings. At some schools, teachers and tutors put electronic copies of their teaching PPTs on the library Web to give easier access for students.

Another useful service in Western college libraries is the Interlibrary Loan. This allows a student at one school to borrow books from another school. The loan request is made through the student’s college library, which gets the book, gives it to the user, and arranges for its return.

Technology has made libraries more attractive. Some universities have services for students to send messages through the computer.

Earlier this year, Harvard University introduced a new Scan and Deliver service, allowing students to make requests for parts of books and articles. Requests made through the system are handled by library staff. The student receives an e-mail with an Internet link to the scanned pages. The service is free and all material comes within four days.

It used to be that libraries didn’t allow food or drinks. But that rule is changing and many of them now contain a café so students can spend as much time as they want in the library.

Additionally, some US university libraries are now all-night affairs, or have at least one study room open all night.

(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)

1.In comparison with Chinese libraries, college libraries in the US and UK not only_________________.

2.According to Paragraph 4 and 5, what are the two useful services for students in Western College libraries?

3.The purpose of Harvard University’s introducing a new Scan and Deliver service is to let __________________.

4.What have some US university libraries done for a change?

 

【答案】

1.lend books but (also) offer more (online and electronic) resources

2.Providing video recordings and the Interlibrary Loan.

3.students make requests for parts of books and articles

4.They have started cafes /have offered café services and become all-night affairs / let students stay longer.

【解析】

試題分析：本文敘述了中國(guó)和美國(guó)英國(guó)的圖書(shū)館有什么不同，主要以大學(xué)的圖書(shū)館為例而進(jìn)行比較的，外國(guó)的圖書(shū)館提供了網(wǎng)上和電子資源，并且可以提供視頻文件和實(shí)行了館際互借，一些圖書(shū)館給學(xué)生提供咖啡，還可以通宵服務(wù)，或者至少有一間學(xué)習(xí)室是通宵開(kāi)業(yè)。

1.根據(jù)In addition to borrowing books, there are online and electronic resources.可知不僅可以借書(shū)，還提供了網(wǎng)上和電子資源。

2.根據(jù)some libraries provide video recordings. Another useful service in Western college libraries is the Interlibrary Loan.可知圖書(shū)館可以提供視頻文件和實(shí)行了館際互借。

3.根據(jù)Harvard University introduced a new Scan and Deliver service, allowing students to make requests for parts of books and articles.允許學(xué)生提出請(qǐng)求他們所要的書(shū)或文章。

4.根據(jù)many of them now contain a café so students can spend as much time as they want in the library.

Additionally, some US university libraries are now all-night affairs, or have at least one study room open all night.一些圖書(shū)館給學(xué)生提供咖啡，還可以通宵服務(wù)，或者至少有一間學(xué)習(xí)室是通宵開(kāi)業(yè)。

考點(diǎn)：這是一篇記敘文。

點(diǎn)評(píng)：這類(lèi)的閱讀理解答案最好從原文中找，稍微改動(dòng)一下就可以了，還需要考生的就是用英語(yǔ)的語(yǔ)言的組織和表達(dá)能力。

 

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