Question

It is reported that bags are getting bigger all the time，and that there are more bags per person on the street today than at any other time in history．If this is true，possible explanations could include the wide use of small electric and electronic devices，a reading-material explosion，a popular interest toward tight or pocket less clothing，or cheap bagmaking labor overseas.

But，much as nature finds ways—such as disease—to control overpopulation，city life has thrown up impediments(障碍) to bags．To enter many public buildings，such as theatres and railway stations，you must go through a search or go bagless．The city has countless bag rules．It is hard to keep them all straight，and you're never sure，when leaving home for the day，whether it might be a bad idea to bring one along．

Last week，the New York Public Library got in the game．Students，researchers，writers，historians，and anyone else who has got used over the years to treating the vast Rose Main Reading Room as an office or a reading room came up against a new rule．You are no longer allowed to bring a bag larger than eleven inches by fourteen inches into the library．If you walk in with one，you must leave it at the coat check．You may keep its contents with you，however，and the library provides big clear plastic bags for them．You return them when you come back for your own bag．

What the library is trying to prevent，in this case，is people taking things out，rather than bringing things in．A librarian said on the second day，”It’s a big change for people who used to come and bring in half their flats．The people who use the library responsibly will continue to do so．The people who steal will continue to get away with it，if they really want to．”

1.How many reasons does the author list to explain the changes related to bags?

A. 2    B. 3    C. 4    D. 5

2.What do the bag rules in many public buildings require people to do?

A. Have their bags examined.    B. Pay for bringing in bags.

C. Leave the places bagless.    D. Use big clear plastic bags.

3.What is the purpose of the new rule at the New York Public Library?

A. To change people’s way of reading.

B. To prevent people stealing things.

C. To help people better use the library.

D. To stop people from bringing in dangerous things.

4.How is the effect of the new rule according to the librarian?

A. Excellent．    B. Satisfactory．    C. Harmful．    D. Limited．

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.D

【解析】全文述说了包袋使用的现状，又说明在城市中存在很多不允许携带包袋的地方或场合。

1.细节理解题。根据文章第一段陈述的包的变化的原因If this is true，possible explanations could include the wide use of small electric and electronic devices，a reading-material explosion，a popular interest toward tight or pocket less clothing，or cheap bagmaking labor overseas.如果属实的话，可以将原因归结为广泛使用的电器类或电子类产品，大量的阅读材料，以及紧身衣或是没有口袋的服装的流行，又或者是由于海外廉价的包袋制造劳动力。故作者共陈述了四个原因，故选C。

2.细节理解题。题于意为“在许多公共场所，包的使用规则要求人们做什么？”由文章第二段第二句“to enter many public buildings，theatres，ballparks，and perhaps even underground railway stations. You must go through a search of go bagless.”可知，想要进入一些公共场所要么不带包，如果带了包都要接受检查。故A正确。

3.细节理解题。题于意为“纽约市图书馆实施新规则的目的是什么?”由文章最后一段第一句“What the library is trying to prevent，in this case，is people taking things out，rather than bringing things in.”可知，图书管新规的目的是为了防止个别人未经允许带出图书资料。故B正确。

4.细节理解题。题于意为“图书管理员认为新规则的效果如何?”由最后一段最后一句中的“The people who use the library responsibly will continue to do so．The people who steal will continue to get away with it，if they really want to.”可知，图书管理人员认为新规对于不同的人有不同的影响，但是那些真心想偷取图书资料的人不会受到太多的制约，所以新规的作用是有限的。故D正确。