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—I am going to the library. Do you have any books_______?
—No, but thank you all the same.
A.to return B.returned C.to be returned D.returning
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Why do you go to the library? For books, yes--but you like books because they tell stories. You hope to get lost in a story or be transported into someone else's life. At one type of library, you can do just that--even though there's not a single book.
At a Human Library, instead of books, you can “borrow” people. Individuals volunteer as human “books” and participants in the event can “read” the book--meaning they would have a one-on-one conversation with the volunteer and share in a dialogue about that individual’s experience. “Books” are volunteers from all walks of life who have experienced discrimination (歧视) based on race, religion, class, gender identity, age, lifestyle choices, disability and other aspects of their life.
For a certain amount of time, you can ask them questions and listen to their stories, which are as fascinating and as attractive as any you can find in a book. Many of the stories have to do with some kind of stereotype. You can speak with a refugee (难民), a soldier suffering from PTSD, a homeless person or a woman living with HIV. The Human Library encourages people to challenge their own long-held beliefs—to truly get to know, and learn from someone they might otherwise make a quick judgment about.
According to its website, the Human Library is “a place where difficult questions are expected, appreciated and answered.” It provides the opportunity for the community to share and understand the experiences of others in their community.
The Human Library Organization came to be in Copenhagen, Denmark in 2000. Ronni Abergel, his brother Dany, and some colleagues hosted a four-day event during a major Northern European festival, hoping to raise awareness about violence among youth. After the success of this event, Abergel founded the Human Library Organization, which has been growing ever since.
Though there are a few permanent human libraries, most aren’t places at all, but events. Though many do take place at physical libraries, you don’t need a library card—anyone can come and be part of the experience. There have been human library events all over the globe, in universities and in pubs, from Chicago to Tunis to Edinburgh to San Antonio.
The stories these "books" tell range from fascinating to heartbreaking and everything in between. And that's the very point of the organization—to prove that no person can be summed up in just one word. It seeks to show people that you truly can't judge a book by its cover---or by its title or label.
1.The “books” in human libraries are ________.
A. long-held beliefs attracting individuals
B. inspiring stones motivating people in trouble
C. events in which people can talk to volunteers
D. unfairly-treated people sharing their experiences
2.The event in Copenhagen is significant because it ________.
A. aimed to help the young suffering from violence
B. attempted to replace traditional physical libraries
C. laid a foundation for the Human Library Organization
D. led to a pleasing development for the community with racism
3.In human libraries, the readers are likely to ________.
A. deepen their understanding of people
B. enrich their own personal experiences
C. hear the stories from all over the world
D. make quick judgments about the “books”
4.The main purpose of the passage is to ________.
A. compare and evaluate B. inform and explain
C. discuss and persuade D. analyze and suggest
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---- Have you got any particular plans for the coming holiday?
---- Yes, ______ . I am going to visit some homes for the old in our city.
A. if ever B. if busy C. if anything D. if possible
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---- Have you got any particular plans for the coming holiday?
---- Yes, ______ . I am going to visit some homes for the old in our city.
A. if ever B. if busy C. if anything D. if possible
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I'll return the book to the library as soon as I________it.
A．will finish B．am going to finish
C．finished D．have finished
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—Do you have any plan for this Sunday?
—Yes, I ______ shopping with my friends．
A．go B．am going
C．went D．have gone
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What is Helen going to do?
A.Buy some books. B.Study in the library. C.Attend a history class.
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I'll go to the library as soon as I finish what I .
A. was doing B. am doing
C. have done D. had been doing
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I'll go to the library as soon as I finish what I .
A. was doing B. am doing C. have done D. had been doing
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What do you do when you need to look something up? Go to the library? Open an encyclopaedia? Click onto the internet? These days, most people go straight to Wikipedia, the online encyclopaedia. But how reliable is it?
There’s no denying the popularity and usefulness of Wikipedia. It attracts a massive 78 million visitors every month, and the site is available in more than 270 different languages. It’s one of the most comprehensive resources available, and it’s got much more information than an ordinary encyclopaedia. The site is updated on a daily basis by thousands of people around the world. Anyone with an internet connection can log on and edit the contents or add a new page. And you don’t need any formal training.
Of course, there are some controls. Wikipedia has a team of more than 1,500 administrators who check for false information. But with more than 16 million articles to keep an eye on, it isn’t easy. So, while Wikipedia benefits from being constantly updated with information from all over the world, it’s also open to “destroyers”.
Some of the damage is easy to notice. One prankster(搞恶作剧者) drew devil horns and a moustache on Microsoft chairman Bill Gates’ photo, while another edited Greek philosopher Plato’s biography to say he was a “Hawaiian weather man who is widely believed to have been a student of ‘Barney the Purple Dinosaur’ and to have been deeply influenced by his dog, Cutie.”
But other things are harder to spot. The most common form of vandalism involves adding tiny items of false information into the biography of a famous person. Incredibly, some of this misinformation has appeared in newspapers, with The Daily Mail, The Guardian and The Independent all having fallen victim to the pranks. For example, it was reported that TV theme tune composer Ronnie Hazlehurst had written the S Club 7 hit “Reach”. Of course, not true.
So, if you’re going to use any information from Wikipedia, make sure you double-check it first.
1.According to Paragraph 2, what is right about Wikipedia?
A.It is the most useful look-up tool.
B.Only professionals can edit its contents.
C.New information is added to it every day.
D.You can find information in any language on it.
2.Why does the author mention Bill Gate’s photo in Paragraph 4?
A.To prove Wikipedia is unreliable.
B.To tell us what Bill Gate looks like.
C.To accuse someone of misbehavior.
D.To give an example of people’s pranks.
3.What does the underlined word “vandalism” probably mean in Paragraph 5?
A.Damage. B.Recovery.
C.Repair. D.Protection.
4.What is the author’s attitude toward the information from Wikipedia?
A.Favorable. B.Cautious.
C.Ambiguous. D.Disapproving.
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