Guide to Stockholm University Library Our library offers different types of studying places and provides a good studying environment.
Zones: The library is divided into different zones. The upper floor is a quiet zone with over a thousand places for silent reading, and places where you can sit and work with your own computer. The reading places consist mostly of tables and chairs. The ground floor is the zone where you can talk. Here you can find sofas and armchairs for group work.
Computers: You can use your own computer to connect to the wi-fi specially prepared for notebook computers, you can also use library computers, which contain the most commonly used applications, such as Microsoft Office. They are situated in the area known as the Experimental Field on the ground floor.
Group-study places: If you want to discuss freely without disturbing others, you can book a study room or sit at a table on the ground floor. Some study rooms are for 2-3 people and others can hold up to 6-8 people. All rooms are marked on the library maps. There are 40 group-study rooms that must be booked via the website. To book, you need an active University account and a valid University card. You can use a room three hours per day, nine hours at most per week.
Storage of Study Material: The library has lockers for students to store course literature. When you have obtained at least 40 credits, you may rent a locker and pay 400 SEK for a year’s rental period.
Rules to be Followed: Mobile phone conversations are not permitted anywhere in the library. Keep your phone on silent as if you were in a lecture and exit the library if you need to receive calls. Please note that food and fruit are forbidden in the library, but you are allowed to have drinks and sweets with you.
1.The library’s upper floor is mainly for students to _________.
A.get their computers fixed B.have group discussions
C.take comfortable seats D.read in a quiet place
2.Library computers on the ground floor _________.
A.are mostly used for filling out application forms
B.contain software essential for schoolwork
C.are for those who want to access the wi-fi
D.help students with their field experiments
3.What condition should be met to book a group-study room?
A.Applicants must mark the room on the map.
B.Three-hour use per day is the minimum.
C.One should first register at the university.
D.Group must consist of 8 people.
4.What should NOT be brought into the library?
A.Sandwiches. B.Orange juice.
C.Candy. D.Mobile phones.
In 2012, I had just recovered from a serious illness when I received an invitation to a writer’s conference in Orlando, Florida. My family persuaded me that a(n)_______might be just what the doctor ordered, so off I_______.
Arriving in the Sunshine State was rather tiring, but I_______to catch a taxi to my_______and settle in. The next morning, I took another_______to the shopping centre to buy a few souvenirs._______I went to a cafe to have lunch, but all the tables were_______. Then I heard a friendly voice saying, "You can_______my table."
I gratefully sat down with the_______lady and we had a happy lunch together. As the________drew to a close she asked how long I would be in Orlando. I had already told her that I hadn't________a car, and hadn't realized how________taking taxis would he. After a while she said, "My dear, don't use any more taxis. I'm retired and it would be my pleasure to________you wherever you wish." I told her that I couldn't put her to that________,but she brushed aside my protests(反对). She asked me where I was________and the next morning she was waiting at my apartment at the________time to take me to Disney World. She spent some time with me before leaving me to________alone. At the end of the day, she________to take me back to my accommodation. I________her money but she refused to take any.
I'll never forget that wonderful lady who, through her________, filled my brief holiday in Florida with wonderful memories.
1.A.holiday B.ceremony C.operation D.experiment
2.A.kept B.went C.dropped D.knocked
3.A.intended B.promised C.managed D.deserved
4.A.hospital B.company C.university D.accommodation
5.A.colleague B.passenger C.suitcase D.taxi
6.A.Instead B.First C.Later D.Once
7.A.classified B.occupied C.decorated D.painted
8.A.share B.reserve C.set D.possess
9.A.old B.poor C.innocent D.stubborn
10.A.journey B.meal C.speech D.interview
11.A.donated B.repaired C.hired D.guided
12.A.convenient B.worthwhile C.unfortunate D.expensive
13.A.inspire B.entertain C.call D.drive
14.A.business B.argument C.trouble D.challenge
15.A.working B.staying C.moving D.shopping
16.A.appointed B.limited C.favourite D.regular
17.A.digest B.explore C.perform D.calculate
18.A.forgot B.refused C.returned D.preferred
19.A.sent B.lent C.offered D.owed
20.A.confidence B.dignity C.curiosity D.kindness
The floods, which happened last month, swept the whole village, __________ countless people homeless.
A.to make B.making C.made D.have made
—How I wish I __________ fly to the moon!
—Really? That would be great.
A.can B.may C.should D.could
To the __________, he found himself standing next to the figure who had given him three wishes.
A.astonishing of the boy B.boy’s astonish
C.boy of astonishment D.astonishment of the boy
The expert says the farm helps reduce Beijing’s __________ on dirty energy that creates the capital’s heavy smog.
A.convenience B.confidence C.reliance D.importance