二、完形填空(10分)
Xu Dawei grew up in a village in Shandong. He learned much through reading. This self-
education
1 him to success. He opened a library after years of working.
The library is different from
2 ones. It doesn't need its readers to
3 the books. The
reader is encouraged to pass the book on to someone else after reading. The idea took shape when Xu
recommended books to students online. He found it hard for them to get the books sometimes,
4those who don't have a school library. If readers cannot find those books in their local libraries, Xu
will mail the books to them for free. Xu buys and
5 nearly 1,000 books each year.
"It might be the
6 library in the world," said Xu. "But in another sense, it's also the
biggest because the books keep moving. I don't even know where some of them have ended up."
Xu recalled the story of one reader who borrowed an English book on Chinese garden. Later, the
reader passed it to a neighbour, who took it to Germany. "Just imagine it: that book started out from
a small hutong, and travelled all the way to Europe. The
7 cannot be seen, yet powerful," Xu
said. It's a wonder. Many wonders like this keep the culture of reading
8.
Xu says he will continue this work
9 the library faces the challenges of e-books.
"This is the most
10
thing I've done," he says. "I hope the library can stay open forever."
(
B
) 1. A. decided B. led C. caused D. excused
(
A
) 2. A. traditional B. useful C. noisy D. tidy
(
C
) 3. A. copy B. lend C. return D. check
(
B
) 4. A. certainly B. especially C. closely D. clearly
(
B
) 5. A. gives in B. gives away C. gives up D. gives back
(
D
) 6. A. largest B. richest C. oldest D. smallest
(
D
) 7. A. language B. garden C. reason D. journey
(
A
) 8. A. alive B. colourful C. possible D. real
(
C
) 9. A. as B. once C. though D. until
(
C
)10. A. tiring B. common C. meaningful D. peaceful