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, college libraries in the US and UK tent to offer more resources. A postgraduate 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 search of popular and academic material, such as LexisNexis Academic, which offer items from newspapers and magazines.

Although books and articles are the items that students ask for most frequently, some libraries provide audio and video recordings, maps and sheet music (活頁樂譜). 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 make through the student’s college library, which gets the book, gives it to the user, and arranges for its return.

Technology has brought more services to students and has made libraries attractive. Some universities have services for students to send messages through the computer or mobile texts to ask the library staff for information.

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 and 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.

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

1. In Western college libraries a postgraduate can ______.

A. have a free drink or a meal

B. borrow as many books as they want

C. access not only books but other study resources

D. ask questions and get answers from their tutors

2. LexisNexis Academic is the name of ______.

A. a database

B. a library

C. a university

D. a guide

3. How can a college student borrow books from other college’s libraries?

A. By going to these libraries.

B. By getting them through the Internet.

C. By sending messages through the computer or mobile texts.

D. By borrowing them through their own library.

4. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Chinese library services are better than western ones.

B. Library staff play an important role in college library service.

C. Postgraduates can post their own PPTs to the library website.

D. 24-hour services are adopted in all western libraries nowadays.

5. Why are university libraries more attractive now?

A. Because students can eat and drink there at any time.

B. Because students can have a stay-over there all night.

C. Because students can enjoy quicker and more convenient services.

D. Because students can borrow anything they want there.

 

【答案】

 C

 A

 D

 B

 C

【解析】略

 

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Guide to Stockholm University Library

  Our library offers different types of studying places and provides a good studying environment.

  Zones

  The library is divided into different zones.The upper floor is a quiet zone with over a thousand places for silent reading, and places where you can sit and work with your own computer.The reading places consist mostly of tables and chairs.The ground floor is the zone where you can talk.Here you can find sofas and armchairs for group work.

  Computers

  You can use your own computer to connect to the wi-fi specially prepared for notebook computers, your can also use library computers, which contain the most commonly used applications, such as Microsoft Office.They are situated in the area known as the Experimental Field on the ground floor.

  Group-study places

  If you want to discuss freely without disturbing others, you can book a study room or sit at a table on the ground floor.Some study rooms are for 2-3 people and others can hold up to 6-8 people.All rooms are marked on the library maps.

  There are 40 group-study rooms that must be booked via the website.To book, you need an active University account and a valid University card.You can use a room three hours per day, nine hours at most per week.

  Storage of Study Material

  The library has lockers for students to store course literature, When you have obtained at least 40 credits(學(xué)分), you may rent a locker and pay 400 SEK for a year's rental period.

  Rules to be Followed

  Mobile phone conversations are not permitted anywhere in the librar.Keep your phone on silent as if you were in a lecture and exit the library if you need to receive calls.

  Please note that food and fruit are forbidden in the library, but you are allowed to have drinks and sweets with you.

(1)

The library's upper floor is mainly for students to ________.

[  ]

A.

read in a quiet place

B.

have group discussions

C.

take comfortable seats

D.

get their computers fixed

(2)

Library computers on the ground floor

[  ]

A.

help students with their field experiments

B.

contain software essential for schoolwork

C.

are for those who wan to access the wi-fi

D.

are mostly used for filling out application forms

(3)

What condition should be met to book a group-study room?

[  ]

A.

group must consist of 8 people

B.

Three-hour use per day is the minimum

C.

One should first register at the university

D.

Applicants must mark the room on the map

(4)

A student can rent a locker in the library if he

[  ]

A.

can afford the rental fee

B.

attends certain coursed

C.

has nowhere to put his books

D.

has earned the required credits

(5)

What should NOT be brought into the library?

[  ]

A.

Mobile phones

B.

Orange juice.

C.

Candy

D.

Sandwiches

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