16.How cool can libraries be in an era of iPods and Kindles?More than you think.Only if you know where to go. Central Library:Seattle,Washington,United States The Central Library in Seattle is modern and fashionable and has tourists from around the world paying visits and taking tours.It was designed by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas and American designer Joshua Ramus.Tours began in 2006,two years after its opening.The library holds various art exhibitions,book signings and other events,while visitors can stop by the Chocolate cart for a coffee and scan through the gift shop anytime. Trinity College Library:Dublin,Ireland The Trinity College Library in Dublin is in Ireland,founded at the end of the 16th century by Queen Elizabeth I.It is the largest single library in the world,also known as the Long Room,which contains more than 200,000 of the library's oldest books.The Long Room houses one of the oldest harps (豎琴) in Ireland.Dating to the 15th century,the old harp is the model for the symbol foreland. Geisel Library,University of California:San Diego,United States At first glance,it looks like a spaceship.Architect William Pereira,who helped design actual space launch facilities at Cape Canaveral in Houston,Texas,designed the library in 1970.It has been featured in sci-fi films,short stories and novels.The library hosts "Dinner in the Library,"which invites readers for cocktails,and also special speeches from distinguished authors. TU Delft Library:The Netherlands The library at the Delft University of Technology was constructed in 1997 and has more than 862,000 books,16,000 magazine subscriptions and its own museum.The building itself exists beneath the ground,so you can't really see the actual library.What makes it interesting is the roof,which is a grassy hill.The roof covers 5,500 square meters.And it has become one of the most striking and greenest structures in the area.
(1)Which of the four libraries has the longest history?
A.Central Library B.Trinity College Library C.Geisel Library D.TU Delft Library (2)What makes Geisel Library different from the others is that
. A.a(chǎn) spaceship designer founded the library B.it has a roof of grassy hill C.famous writers often deliver speeches there D.it is the largest single library in the world (3)In Central Library,you can
48.閱讀下面短文,根據(jù)所給情節(jié)進(jìn)行續(xù)寫,使之構(gòu)成一個完整的故事. A man came home from work late, tired and irritated(不耐煩的), to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door. "Daddy, may I ask you a question?" "Yeah sure, what is it?" replied the man. "Daddy, how much do you make an hour?" "That's none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?" the man said angrily. "I just want to know. Please tell me. How much do you make an hour?" pleaded the little boy. "If you must know, I make﹩20 an hour." "Oh," the little boy replied, with his head down. Looking up, he said, "Daddy, may I please borrow﹩10?" The father was angry, "If the only reason you asked that is that you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you are being so selfish. I work hard every day for such childish behavior." The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy's questions. "How dare he ask such questions only to get some money?"he thought to himself. After about an hour or so, the man calmed down, and started to think:Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that ﹩10 and he really didn't ask for money very often. The man went to the door of the little boy's room and opened the door. "Are you asleep, son?" he asked. "No, daddy, I'm awake," replied the boy. "I've been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier," said the man. "It has been a long day and I took out my anger on you. Here's the ﹩10 you asked for." The little boy sat straight up, smiling. "Oh. Thank you, daddy!" he yelled. Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled(皺巴巴的) bills. 注意: 1.所續(xù)寫短文的詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右; 2.至少使用5個短文中標(biāo)有下劃線的關(guān)鍵詞語; 3.續(xù)寫部分分為兩段,每段的開頭語已為你寫好; 4.續(xù)寫完成后,請用下劃線標(biāo)出你所使用的關(guān)鍵詞語. Paragraph 1: The man, seeing that the boy already had money started to get angry again._______ Paragraph 2: Not knowing what his son meant, the father just stood there, waiting for his boy's explanation.______