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（竖琴）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 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 _____.
A.drink cocktails B.buy souvenirs
C.create paintings D.book events
假设你是李华，某报社英语编辑Mr. Smith邀请你参加英语周报（English weekly）报社组织的一个活动， 请你根据下列内容，写一篇小短文：
内容要点：1. 未能参加英语角；
2. 简述未能参加的原因；
3. 对未来再次参加英语角活动的渴望。
注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 书信格式已经给出，不计入总词数；
Dear Smith,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours truly,
Lihua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（
），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I don’t exactly remember what old I was when I started to ride a bike. I only remember that I practice riding a bike in my early years. When I first successful rode a bike, which remained a vivid memory, my brother helped him by holding the back seat of the bike steadily while I was riding. “Wow, I did it!”, cried I, as soon as I noticed I was riding with his hands! After that, I was inspiring to ride a bigger bike (26 inches) to ride faster even though my feet was not touching the ground!
Soon, I started to go to the local traffic playground frequently which kids could learn traffic rules from the policeman working at there. I really enjoyed there! At 12, I finally learnt how to ride the bike, and nothing could hold me back.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
It’s surprising how we spend our lives. Reach your 78th birthday and according to some back-of-the-envelope 1. (calculate) , and you will have spent nine of those years 2. (watch) television, four years driving a car, 92 days on the toilet, and so on.
But when 3. comes to time-consuming activities, there’s one that sits head and shoulders above them all.4. (live) to 78, and you may have spent around 25 years asleep. In an effort 5. (regain) some of that time it’s reasonable to ask: how long can we stay 6. (wake) – and what are the consequences of going without sleep?
Any healthy individual 7. (plan) to find out through personal experimentation will find it tough going. If we ignore all these side effects and stay up 8. days on end, our minds become insane（精神错乱的）. We get moody, paranoid（偏执狂的）, and see things that 9. (be) really there. When a shadowy apparition(幽灵) appears on the roadway, so the advice goes, it’s time to pull the lorry over. “People start to hallucinate（幻觉） and go 10. bit crazy,” says Atul Malhotra, the Director of Sleep Medicine at the University of California, San Diego.
Kobe Bryant was at the peak of his career in 2013, controlling the court by spinning, shooting and scoring. Then suddenly, as he tried to use his way around a defensive guard, he started to limp and ____ . Before the game ended, Bryant fell again, and could ____ walk.
“I remember feeling the silence and ____ . This can be the end,” Bryant ____ in his documentary. His fears were ____ founded. He had ruptured（断裂）his left Achilles tendon（跟腱）. The kind of injury ____ US All-Star player Isiah Thomas’career.
Saying farewell to a sport you love is hard. ____ Bryant took an even harder, more painful route: His goodbye lasted for nearly three year. Seven months after his injury, he was back on the ____ again. But his performance never recovered. Bryant ____ the Lakers as the team and set a record with three season losses. Over the course of this season, he got the ____ rate for shooting accuracy in the league.
But for many, Bryant ____ a legend. He started out as a basketball gift who ____ college and took his talents directly to NBA. Fans remember him as the player who helped the Lakers ____ five NBA championships. However, the ____ fact is that the Lakers may have been better off if Kobe played less this season. Last month, they won a game ____ the Golden State Warriors. Bryant spent the fourth quarter of that game ____ on the bench. But the team has otherwise efforted to thank him for decades of ____ . As teammate D’Angelo Russell told CBS, their job this season is to “ ____ Kobe the ball”.
Bryant’s ____ game is scheduled for April 13 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. For Bryant, the ____ is bitter and sweet.
1.A.rise B.fall C.climb D.stand
2.A.barely B.steadily C.totally D.smoothly
3.A.worry B.concern C.fear D.happiness
4.A.recalled B.retold C.reminded D.responded
5.A.badly B.well C.easily D.fully
6.A.ended B.began C.ignored D.lost
7.A.And B.So C.But D.Or
8.A.family B.team C.group D.court
9.A.won B.led C.lost D.taught
10.A.best B.worst C.greatest D.smallest
11.A.remains B.has C.needs D.works
12.A.went B.sent C.skipped D.left
13.A.lose B.win C.cancel D.ignore
14.A.happy B.frightening C.sad D.exciting
15.A.for B.in C.at D.against
16.A.waiting B.resting C.standing D.leaning
17.A.service B.labor C.job D.failure
18.A.handle B.hand C.keep D.leave
19.A.final B.wonderful C.early D.lasting
20.A.wish B.desire C.occasion D.secret
The biggest complaint I hear is, “I don’t have enough time.” Trust me — I get it! So here are five simple tips to keep you consistently working out.
1. Schedule it.
1. I mean it. Open up your calendar and schedule it into your day. This makes sure you do have the time each day.
2. Keep your scheduled appointment.
Now that your exercise is scheduled, keep your appointment!2. Your health and happiness is just as important as any other appointment. Honour yourself.
3. Exercise first thing in the morning.
Most of us don’t have business meetings and doctors’ appointments at 5:30 a.m. This is prime time to get your workouts done.3. But after two weeks you get used to it. I promise!
4. Mix up your workouts.
Day one, do a HIIT workout. Day two, lift heavy weights. Day three, increase joint mobility with yoga. Boredom is one of the biggest reasons why people don't stick with an exercise program. Don’t wake up and run every day. 4..
5. Make it fun.
The more fun you have while exercising, the more likely you are to do it. On weekends go for a long bike ride or hike with your family. Or, do your normal exercise routine with your family.5. I also do yoga once a week with my husband. We look forward to this date.
There you have it – five simple tips to keep workouts consistent（坚持）. The better the consistency, the better the results!
A. You have got to mix it up.
B. Don't change it or schedule it again.
C. On the weekends I work out with my girls.
D. Busy people must schedule their workouts.
E. I hardly spare a day to relax during a week.
F. You had better force yourself to work out each day.
G. I understand morning workouts sound cruel to most people.
