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阅读理解

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Frances Stevens Reese Woodland Trail (小径) Guide

The Woodland Trail was opened to the public on October 21, 1997. Boscobel’s Board of Directors adopted a formal decision of naming the Woodland Trail in honor of the former Boscobel Board member, Frances Stevens Reese (1917—2003), one year after her death.

The trail is about 10 miles in length, leading down to Constitution Forest. When the West Point Glass Factory was operating during the Civil War, trees for miles around were cleared to provide firewood. Walking out of the forest, you will find a large mass of native hard rock about three billion years old.

Throughout this country path, you will find many birds and plants local to this region. You will also find signs with historical and environmental information written by area specialists.

When you take a walk through this “undiscovered” forest land, please be a considerate (体贴的) guest.

• Before walking along the trail, please buy a pass in the Carriage House. Plan ahead, so you will be back by closing time.

• Follow the trail markers (标识) and remain on the trail. Besides protecting the fragile (脆弱的) forest ecosystem, you will reduce the risk of getting hurt by poisonous plants and snakes.

• Leave rocks, plants, animals and artworks where you see them so that the person behind you can have the same experience.

• Carry out whatever you carry in because there are no rubbish containers on the trail. If you happen to see a piece of litter, be a good guest and pick it up.

1. When was the trail named to honor Frances Stevens Reese?

A. In 1918. B. In 1997. C. In 2002. D. In 2004.

2. What can you see along the trail?

A. An old battle field. B. A glass factory. C. Information signs. D. Rock houses.

3. What should you do to be a considerate visitor?

A. Leave the wildlife where it is. B. Throw the rubbish into the bins.

C. Book a ticket in the Carriage House. D. Protect the markers of the Woodland Trail.

B

Many people living in extremely low-income areas don’t have access (机会) to the materials they need to make even the most basic home improvements. Most, including Tessa Vierk’s and Jim Benton’s friends, can’t afford to buy pricey tools themselves, nor can they afford to find someone else to repair their homes. That’s where the Chicago Tool Library comes in!

Tessa and Jim set up the library that accepts tool donations in 2019. It functions exactly like a regular library, except instead of books, people can borrow tools they need for home repairs, woodworking, gardening, cooking, camping, and more. People sign up for a library card, and there’s a pay-what-you-can annual fee (费) with no standard or minimum payments. Members can borrow as many tools as they can carry for seven days, and renew (续借) them if they want to. When the library first started, Tessa and Jim had about 150 members. They now have over 1,500 members from all over the Chicago area and more than 2,500 tools to choose from.

Now, in fact, they’ve had to turn down tool donations. They’re searching for a larger building to hold “twice as many tools”. “Probably 90 percent of the tools we have have been donated,” Tessa said. “A lot of people own too many high-quality things, and they would give them to us so that we don’t have the space to accept.”

“While it’s quiet around the library, it’s far from the city, which is hard for young people who are working to get our services. We are planning to relocate to a larger location with a better public transport network to make our offerings, including more tools, and lots of other wonderful services, available to even more people,” they wrote on their website.

4. What made Tessa and Jim start the Chicago Tool Library?

A. Their love for reading books. B. Their friends’ encouragement.

C. Their interest in decorating. D. Their desire to help the poor.

5. Which word best describes the Chicago Tool Library according to Paragraph 2?

A. Elegant. B. Popular. C. Costly. D. Inconvenient.

6. Why do Tessa and Jim turn down tool donations?

A. They have had enough tools. B. The tools are of poor quality.

C. Their storage space is limited. D. They want to buy tools themselves.

7. What can be inferred about the present location of the library?

A. It’s not easily accessible. B. It’s close to the community.

C. It’s noisy and crowded. D. It’s favorable for the young.

C

According to the statistics shared by UNESCO, at least 43% of the total languages that are estimated as being spoken across the world are in danger of extinction. Moreover, many languages around the world have less than 1,000 speakers now. Linguists (语言学家) and researchers believe that by the end of the century, at least half of the world’s languages will have died. This is troublesome, given that cultural identity and languages go hand in hand.