A man who failed to return more than 700 children’s books to five different libraries in the county was put into prison. Yesterday he was set free after a book publisher agreed to post his bond (担保金) of $1,000. The publisher said, “There’s a story here. This is a man who loves books. He just can’t let go of them. He hasn’t stolen a single book. So what’s the crime? We think that Mr. Brush has a story to tell. We plan to publish his story.”
When asked why he didn’t return the books, Mr. Brush said, “Well, how could I? They became family to me. I was afraid to return them, because I knew that kids or dogs would get hold of these books and chew them up, throw them around, rip the pages, spill soda on them, get jam and jelly on them, and drown them in the toilet.”
He continued, “Books are people, too! They talk to you, they take care of you, and they enrich you with wisdom and humor and love. A book is my guest in my home. How could I kick it out? I repaired torn pages. I dusted them with a soft clean cloth. I turned their pages so they could breathe and get some fresh air.
“Every week I reorganized them on their shelves so they could meet new friends. My books were HAPPY books. You could tell just by looking at them. Now they’re all back in the library, on the lower shelves, on the floors, at the mercy of all those runny-nosed kids. I can hear them calling me! I need to rescue them. Excuse me. I have to go now.”
1.Why was the man put into prison?
A. Because the book publisher persuaded the police to do so.
B. Because he stole 700 children's books from the five different libraries.
C. Because he refused to return the books that he had borrowed.
D. Because he wanted to publish his story.
2.How did the man treat books?
A. He treated them as real people.
B. He treated them as his own children.
C. He treated them as his furniture.
D. He treated them as his job.
3.From the passage we can learn that the man is _____.
A. a thief B. crazy about books C. a writer D. unfortunate
4.What might happen after the man was set free?
A. He might stop borrowing books.
B. He might start a library of his own.
C. He might return all his books
D. He might go on borrowing books from libraries.
Do you feel upset when you hear that your school might not allow cell phones? Do you break into a cold sweat when your cell phone battery(电池) dies? If you live without your cell phone, you might have a .
A recent study found that some people could be to their cell phones. The study was conducted at Staffordshire University in England. About 40 percent of students said they couldn’t do without their cell phones. About 90% said they took their with them everywhere. One third of students surveyed said they used cell phones to themselves up.
The study also asked students 18 to 25 questions designed to addictive behavior. The results found that one in six cell phone users have a lot in with gambling addicts (赌瘾). Some people said they sometimes lied about their cell phone use. admitted stealing to pay for their cell phone habit.
Dr David Sheffield, conducted the study, said he wasn’t surprised by the . “Students use their phones , and this has both positive such as staying in touch with friends and family, and negative ones too, such as costs and social costs,” he told Weekly Reader. “The most finding was that a number of people reported they had a relationship or job because they spent too much time on mobile phones .”
part of the study, some students agreed to take a from their cell phones. After three phone-free days, students reported feeling less about their daily lives. That might be a reason to hang up the phone!
1.A. mustB. mustn’tC. canD. can’t
2.A. problemB. diseaseC. questionD. trouble
3.A. pleasedB. crazyC. devotedD. interested
4.A. surveyedB. examinedC. checkedD. tested
5.A. booksB. phonesC. notesD. pens
6.A. showB. cheerC. pickD. take
7.A. changeB. formC. developD. check
8.A. correctionB. relationC. touchD. common
9.A. OtherB. OthersC. The othersD. The other
10.A. whoB. whichC. thatD. what
11.A. discoveriesB. explorationsC. resultsD. experiments
12.A. carefullyB. brieflyC. hardlyD. frequently
13.A. effectsB. pointsC. decisionsD. ideas
14.A. financialB. physicalC. nationalD. natural
15.A. interestingB. surprisingC. excitingD. pleasing
16.A. foundedB. earnedC. builtD. lost
17.A. ForB. ByC. AsD. Of
18.A. breakB. chanceC. riskD. fortune
19.A. encouragedB. stressedC. satisfiedD. inspired
20.A. funnyB. strangeC. goodD. wrong
-Would you like to join us in the game?
-________, for I have something important to do.
A. I will B. I’d love to C. I won’t D. I’m afraid not
I ________ use a clock to wake me up because at six o’clock each morning the train comes by my house.
A. mustn’t B. needn’t C. shouldn’t D. couldn’t
The beautiful song ________ me of those happy old days we had spent together.
A. repeated B. remembered C. informed D. reminded
I really appreciate ________ to drive me home, but I’m afraid I have to finish my work first.
A. you to offer B. you offer C. your offering D. that you are offering