2019中考英语二轮复习阅读理解金练(二).pdfVIP

资料下载来源：中考英语复习资料群：497955134，初中英语教师群：834522688，初中英语学生群：766158871， 2019中考英语阅读理解金练 （二） 第一篇 （2019 中考训练题） Libraries Public libraries Most towns in Britain have a public library. A library usually has a large selection of books and other resources, which library members can use and borrow for free. Britain’s First Public Library The first public library in Britain opened in Manchester in1852. It’s first librarian was a man called Edward Edwards, Edwards attended the library’s opening ceremony and two famous writers called Charles Dickens and William Thackeray were there too. How to Join a Library To join a library, go to your local library and fill in a form. you’ll receive a library card which is needed when using library services Mobile Libraries Not everyone can get a library. Some people live far away from towns and cities. Other people finditdifficulttogooutbecausetheyhaveanillnessoradisability.Thankstomobilelibraries, these people can still borrow books. Unlikemost libraries,which storebooks inbuildings,mobile librariesusuallykeep theirbooks inamini-bus.Thebackofthemini-bushasshelvesforthebooks,andit isbigenoughforborrowers to step inside and look around.A driver takes themini-bus to a certain place at a certain time, so people know when to expect it. They can then return their books and borrow some more. All Aboard the Library A school inLondon didn’thave spacefor a library insidethebuilding.However, everybodyagreed that it was still important to have a school library. So the head of the school, G