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   In 1638,John Harvard donated some money and about 400 books to a new university. This was the beginning of the library at Harvard University. The gift was so important that the university was named after John Harvard.

   Thomas Bray began the first free lending library in the late 1600s. He set up more than 30 of these libraries in the American colonies (殖民地) .However,the idea for this kind of free library ended when Bray died in 1730.In 1731,Benjamin Franklin and some friends started the first subscription library in the United States. In a subscription library,people pay money to become members,but they may borrow the books without paying again.

   In the United States,every child had a free education. This idea soon led to (导致) free libraries. One of the first libraries that used tax (税) money to buy books was a library in Peterborough,New Hampshire. This library was set up in 1833.

() 1. Harvard University began in .

   A. the 15th century   B. the 16th century   C. the 17th century   D. the 18th century

() 2. The word “subscription” in paragraph 2 means “”.

   A. 私人的   B. 付费的   C. 免费的   D. 公众的

() 3. What's the main idea of paragraph 2 ?

   A. Franklin started the first subscription library.

   B. In a subscription library,people pay money to become members. .

   C. Bray and Franklin were important in the history of public libraries.

   D. It was great for Bray to set up over 30 free libraries.

() 4. At the library that Franklin started, .

   A. children could use books for free

   B. people paid a little money in the beginning but none after that

   C. people paid no money in the beginning but a little after that

   D. people could use books for free

5. 这台手术花费了他们多少钱？ 

?

4. 他们没有足够的钱买这样一栋房子。

They.

3. 感谢给贫困地区的孩子们捐献书籍。

Thanksthe children in the poor areas.

2. 手术也许能挽救这个患有严重血液病的男孩。

An operation.

1. 他很善良，帮助残疾人过马路。

It's kind the disabled.

二、 用方框中所给词组的适当形式填空

  be ill in hospital   lose one's life   as soon as possible 

  give a helping hand    in need

1. Mr. Wang told the students to hand in their science reports .

2. It's very kind of Mr. Smith to always to his neighbours.

3. Lily for a week,so she didn't take the exam today.

4. This organization provides food and clothes for people .

5. Lots of people in the two world wars.

5. The young man (call) Liu Shan saved a boy from the fire.

4. Nobody can provide a place for the homeless man (stay) .

3. Why do you always make us (wait) for you?