二、阅读理解。
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.

1.B 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.B

1. 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“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.”可知，肯尼亚的小村庄没有通往住所的道路，只有绵延的沙地，汽车和卡车无法通行，因此人们用骆驼运送图书馆书籍，对应选项B。
2. 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“One camel carries about 180 kilos of books, and the other carries a tent.”可知，在肯尼亚另一头骆驼驮运的是帐篷，对应选项B。
3. 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Some people in the mountains of northern Thailand get books in a different way. Their “libraries” are carried by elephants.”可知，泰国北部山区用大象来运送“图书馆”，对应选项C。
4. 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“The metal protects the books from the heavy rains that fall in the area.”可知，把书放在金属箱子里是为了保护书籍不被当地的大雨淋湿，对应选项A。
5. 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Most people travel by boat and they also carry their books by boat.”可知，印度尼西亚的人们用船来运送图书馆书籍，对应选项B。