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In the small villages of Kenya, Africa, most kids want to read books. But no roads go to their homes, only miles and miles of sand. Cars and trucks are not useful, so library books arrive on the backs of camels. Camels can handle the sand and the books. Two camels, a camel driver, and a librarian walk to the villages together. One camel carries about 180 kilos of books, and the other carries a tent. At each village, the librarian sets up the tent and shows the books to the kids inside. Two weeks later, the camels come back with books.
Some people in the mountains of northern Thailand get books in a different way. Their "libraries" are carried by elephants. These animals can handle the difficult journey. Because they are large, they can carry many books in metal cases. The metal protects the books from the heavy rains that fall in the area.
Indonesia has its own difficulties. The country has over 17,000 islands. Most people travel by boat and they also carry their books by boat. A library boat holds about 500 books in boxes. Boxes of books are left in villages and are traded for new books a few weeks later.
For people who live far and can't get to a library, a library that comes to them brings more than books. It brings a whole world of information.
()1. Why do people in small villages of Kenya use camels to carry library books?
A. Because camels can run very fast.
B. Because there is only sand and no useful roads.
C. Because camels are cheaper than cars.
D. Because there are no other animals.
()2. What does the other camel carry in Kenya?
A. Food and water.
B. A tent.
C. Metal cases.
D. Boxes of books.
()3. Which animal is used to carry "libraries" in the mountains of northern Thailand?
A. Camels.
B. Horses.
C. Elephants.
D. Donkeys.
()4. Why are some books put in metal cases according to Paragraph 2?
A. To keep them safe from heavy rain.
B. To make them easier to carry.
C. To stop people from losing them.
D. To make the elephants walk slowly.
()5. How do people in Indonesia carry library books?
A. By truck.
B. By boat.
C. By camel.
D. By elephant.
In the small villages of Kenya, Africa, most kids want to read books. But no roads go to their homes, only miles and miles of sand. Cars and trucks are not useful, so library books arrive on the backs of camels. Camels can handle the sand and the books. Two camels, a camel driver, and a librarian walk to the villages together. One camel carries about 180 kilos of books, and the other carries a tent. At each village, the librarian sets up the tent and shows the books to the kids inside. Two weeks later, the camels come back with books.
Some people in the mountains of northern Thailand get books in a different way. Their "libraries" are carried by elephants. These animals can handle the difficult journey. Because they are large, they can carry many books in metal cases. The metal protects the books from the heavy rains that fall in the area.
Indonesia has its own difficulties. The country has over 17,000 islands. Most people travel by boat and they also carry their books by boat. A library boat holds about 500 books in boxes. Boxes of books are left in villages and are traded for new books a few weeks later.
For people who live far and can't get to a library, a library that comes to them brings more than books. It brings a whole world of information.
()1. Why do people in small villages of Kenya use camels to carry library books?
A. Because camels can run very fast.
B. Because there is only sand and no useful roads.
C. Because camels are cheaper than cars.
D. Because there are no other animals.
()2. What does the other camel carry in Kenya?
A. Food and water.
B. A tent.
C. Metal cases.
D. Boxes of books.
()3. Which animal is used to carry "libraries" in the mountains of northern Thailand?
A. Camels.
B. Horses.
C. Elephants.
D. Donkeys.
()4. Why are some books put in metal cases according to Paragraph 2?
A. To keep them safe from heavy rain.
B. To make them easier to carry.
C. To stop people from losing them.
D. To make the elephants walk slowly.
()5. How do people in Indonesia carry library books?
A. By truck.
B. By boat.
C. By camel.
D. By elephant.
答案
1.B 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.B
解析
1. 根据第一段内容，肯尼亚小村庄没有可用的道路，只有大片沙子，汽车和卡车无法使用，因此用骆驼运书，对应选项B；2. 第一段明确说明一只骆驼驮书，另一只驮帐篷，对应选项B；3. 第二段指出泰国北部山区的“图书馆”由大象驮运，对应选项C；4. 第二段提到金属箱能保护书籍免受大雨侵袭，对应选项A；5. 第三段说明印度尼西亚人用船运书，对应选项B。
