In the library’s warehouse, robots would mana...

In the library’s warehouse, robots would manage stock and fetch books ______.

A.on board B.on watch C.on demand D.on occasion

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More than a hundred reporters from around the world thronged and bustled in the Stock Exchange Building in Stockholm's Old Town for about an hour before the doors to the Swedish Academy swung open. Notably, there were many Japanese reporters present, hoping to break the news that Haruki Murakami had won the prize. Finally, the Swedish Academy's Permanent Secretary Peter Englund stepped out from the doors and said Canadian short story writer Alice Munro has won the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature.

The following is a truncated Q&A with reporters and Englund. (The questions have been simplified and clarified.)

Why did Alice Munro win?

We gave her the Nobel Prize in Literature because she is a master of the contemporary short story.

Which book to begin with?

One of the amazing things about her is that she has no weak works in her writing. She has always worked to the best of her ability; she has always cultivated the short story to perfection. And she has never really written a weak or bad book. So you can take your pick. 'The Moons of Jupiter' was the first book I read by her and you can see both her different themes in that book and also her very special narrative mode, you can find it there. She tells her stories a bit like nobody else. She has a very economical language and sparse style. You can find that in 'The Moons of Jupiter.' You can take your pick. The latest one is obviously very interesting, 'Dear Life,' which contains a number of autobiographical sketches at the end that gives a key to the entire authorship of Alice Munro.

How was she informed?

Well, I left a message on her answering machine. I couldn't reach her and it was of course pretty early in the morning. But she will be notified by courier, by email to her both agents, by standard mail and so on.

What kind of message did you leave?

Basically, congratulations! You've won the Nobel Prize in literature.

What's the Importance of a woman winning?

Don't ask me. We picked her for excellence, nothing else. Of course it matters when you start doing the headcount. But she is no representative. She has received this prize just because of what she has done. Nothing else.

So the sexual balance doesn't count?

We don't have these kinds of quotas; thank god ... We don't have any quotas. We could, if we wanted to, award this prize four times in a row to a children's book writer working in the United States. If we wanted to. We can do as we please. We don't have to fill any quotes in any direction. We just give it to authors who show an extraordinary literary quality. One of these is Mrs. Alice Munro.

1.Why were there so many Japanese reporters in the Stock Exchange Building in Stockholm's Old Town?

A. They were waiting there to report who would win the 2013 Nobel Prize in 2013.

B. They had expected that Haruki Murakami would win the prize.

C. They just wanted to be the first to report the 2013 Noble Prize winner.

D. They were waiting in the stock market to give the world a big surprise.

2.Alice Munro would most probably be informed of her winning by ________?

A. picking up her answering machine　　 B. email from both of her agents

C. standard mail　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. The passage doesn’t clarify it.

3.According to the passage, Alice Munro was awarded the 2013 Noble Prize in Literature mainly for ________.

A. she has an obvious advantage over Haruki Murakami

B. it is rare for a woman to have written so many perfect stories

C. she is a master of the contemporary short story

D. she deserves a prize for her hard work for so many years

4.Alice Munro is best known for her work ________.

A. “Dear Life”, which contains a number of autobiographical sketches that gives a key to her entire authorship

B. “The Moons of Jupiter”, which represented both her different themes and also her very special narrative mode

C. “Dance of the Happy Shades”, which helped her win the first Governor General’s Award

D. no specific work, but the uniqueness and perfection reflected in all her works

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Just as the stock market rises and falls in response to what people are willing to put their money behind, we have inside ourselves an inner economy that rises and falls in response to our beliefs about what is possible. Sometimes the degree to which we are willing to 　　 our belief systems determines the success of our inner economy. For example, imagine that your family of origin had a belief that musical talent was not something they 　　 . As a member of that group, you would likely 　　 that same belief about yourself. As a result, even if you had a great desire to create music, you might be 　　 to really get behind yourself. Because you might fear that your 　　 would not pay off. Even if you had the courage to follow your passion, your inner belief that you are not born　　 would probably stop your trying. And that would be a major 　　 to invest your energy in your dream.

On the other hand, belief isn’t anything 　　 . If you found a way to 　　 that negative belief, a great flood of energy would pour forth, greatly increasing the possibility of your success. How much energy we are willing to invest in the various ideas and dreams is like the money people are, or are not, willing to invest in the various products available for trade on the stock market. And in both cases, 　　 plays a key role in determining how willing we are to get behind something. One way to open up the possibility for greater success in our inner economies is to understand that belief is not the reliable 　　 we sometimes think. There are other more reliable things of success that we can put our 　　 in, such as passion, feeling, and sense. Some of the most successful investors in the stock market are the ones that go against the grain, trusting their sense over the 　　 opinion held by ordinary people about what will work.

In the same way, we can learn to trust our heart’s desires and our sense to guide us,

　 　 any beliefs that stand in the way of our ability to fully invest in ourselves. As we take out energy from limiting ideas about what is possible, we 　　 the resources that have the power to make our inner economy prosper.

1.A. simplify　　 B. challenge　 C. eliminate　 D. maintain

2.A. possessed　 B. trusted　　 C. objected　 D. missed

3.A. reject　 　　 B. preserve　　 C. deny　 　　 D. share

4.A. willing　 　 B. sorry　　 　　 C. reluctant　 D. ready

5.A. success　 　 B. knowledge　 C. profession D. investment

6.A. devoted　 　 B. talented　 C. concerned　 D. interested

7.A. obstacle B. excuse　　 　 C. chance　　 　 D. principle

8.A. important　 B. fixed　　 　　 C. changeable D. stimulating

9.A. enhance　 　 B. reserve 　 C. release　　 D. follow

10.A. energy 　 B. hobby　　 　　 C. expense　 　 D. belief

11.A. guide　 　　 B. ability　　 C. goal　　 　　 D. policy

12.A. aim　 　　 B. faith　 　　 C. task　　 　　 D. dream

13.A. unacceptable B. strange C. unbelievable D. common

14.A. questioning B. understanding C. interpreting　 D. believing

15.A. stick to　 B. lead to 　 C. free up　　 D. leave out

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When I was small, my mother and I would walk to our local library in Franklin Square. As we didn’t always have access to a reliable car, walking hand in hand was the most convenient way to get anywhere. It was at story time for children that both my mother and I made lasting friendships.

Today, I am fortunate to live around the corner from the Cold Coast Public Library in Glen Head and a short walk to the Sea Cliff Children’s Library. My 8-month-old son, Colin, and I find ourselves in Sea Cliff several times a week, meeting and making friends. Well, that is what many people don’t understand—a library is more than books; it’s a community.

Sure, the library in Franklin Square was the place where I was introduced to Judy Blume novels. But it was also the place where I got my first email address in 1997. At the library, friends and I learned how to research colleges and search for scholarships on the Internet. The library was the place where we sometimes giggled (咯咯笑) too loudly, and where the librarians knew us by name. Their knowing our names wasn’t a bad thing. When I came home from my first term at Binghamton University, Mary LaRosa, the librarian at the Franklin Square library, offered me my first teaching job.

I now teach reading at Nassau Community College. My students are often amazed that they can check out books via their smartphones and virtually (虚拟地) visit a variety of Long Island libraries. The app used by Nassau and Suffolk county public libraries, as well as the college library, makes their homework easier by helping them find resources. Even though they can’t always easily visit their local libraries, the library is always with them.

1.Why does the author consider herself lucky today?

A.She can walk with her mother hand in hand.

B.She has access to a reliable car now.

C.She can giggle loudly at the library.

D.She lives close to libraries.

2.The underlined word “that” in Paragraph 2 probably refer to 　　　　 .

A.socializing in a library

B.reading books in a library

C.visiting a library with family members

D.building parent-child friendship in a library

3.What is the author’s attitude to her students’ way of visiting libraries?

A.Sympathetic. B.Favorable.

C.Sceptical. D.Disapproving.

4.The author writes the passage mainly to 　　　　 .

A.recall the days of childhood in the libraries

B.discuss the differences of the libraries

C.explain the changes of the libraries

D.express her love for libraries

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How long would the man work in the library?

A.5 hours. B.3 hours. C.4 hours.

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In the face of this situation, the manager of the company said they would ______new products to meet the needs of customers.

A.give out B.roll out C.hold out D.bring out

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The manager said that not one mistake _____ to see reported to him in the following month.

A.would he want B.had he wanted C.he would want D.he had wanted

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When Marx was in London, he __read at the library for hours.

A．would            B．might             C．could             D．should

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When Marx was in London, he _____ read at the library for hours.

A. would   B. might   C. could   D. should

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When Marx was in London, he _______ read at the library for hours.

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