B
Libraries often receive returned books that are damaged, and the Middleton Public Library in Middleton, Wisconsin, is no exception.
In the past, people who returned damaged books would be responsible for getting a new one. "Sometimes they feel nervous about coming to tell us," said the deputy director of the library. "We don't want a damaged thing to damage their relationship with the library."
So, the workers in Middleton Public Library created a new policy (政策). Damaged book fines are canceled under one condition: The patron (顾客) must send a photo of the cat, dog or sometimes child with the wrongdoing.
"We just thought it would be a fun little thing that we could do at our library," said the deputy director of the library, adding that they were inspired by the Worcester Public Library's "March Meowness" plan, which canceled fines for damaged or lost library books if patrons sent in a photo of a cat—theirs or someone else's.
"It's really showing a fun side to the library," said the deputy director of the library, adding that when they began the policy, they decided to post the pet photos on social media, with the agreement of the person who sent them.
The second post started getting a lot of attention, with thousands of people sharing it and the post receiving over 18,000 likes. "It's been interesting to watch how a post gains virality," said a librarian who works on the library's social media team. "We've seen comments, shares and follows from all over the world."
Since the start of the new policy at the end of April, four dogs have come forward. A library patron was happy to learn of the library's new policy. "Anything that keeps access (使用权) open to people who might be disadvantaged and might not have the money to pay for a damaged book, I love that," she said.
5. What is the purpose of the new policy on damaged books? ()
A. To lower their numbers.
B. To show a way of reusing them.
C. To ease patrons' worry about them.
D. To allow patrons to pay less for them.
6. What did the deputy director of the library say about the new policy? ()
A. It is pioneering.
B. It saves patrons' face.
C. It is to remember a famous cat.
D. It is working as expected.
7. What do the underlined words "gains virality" in Paragraph 6 mean? ()
A. Spreads widely.
B. Reads smoothly.
C. Raises doubts.
D. Remains unchanged.
8. Which is the best title for the text? ()
A. Pets Damage Books? Send a Photo!
B. Damaged Books Are Repaired! Hurry In!
C. More Damaged Books! A Headache for Libraries!
D. Goodbye to Damaged Books? Come Learn More!
Ⅱ. 阅读七选五(每小题2.5分,共12.5分)
Problem-solving Skills
We face problems in our everyday life. 1(). Don't worry. The following tips may help you to solve problems.
• Know the problem. First of all, it is important to know and understand the problem clearly. 2(). Following questions like why, what, how, when, where and who will take you to the root cause of the problem.
• Analyze the problem. Analyzing the problem will give you time to think of a proper solution. 3(). These may include diagrams, flow charts or lists.
• Plan a strategy(策略). Planning a strategy will help you waste less energy and time in trying all the solutions. This step includes knowing the advantages and disadvantages of a solution. In this way you can rule out the strategy that you don't find worthy to apply.
• 4(). Leave out the information that is not required for the solving of the problem. You need to be accurate with the details. Keeping the irrelevant(不相关的) information usually won't simplify the problem as we tend to overlook the relevant information.
• Carry out the solution. Carrying out the solution in a correct way to get the expected result is important while solving a problem. You need to be creative while carrying out a solution, just in case some other problem arises during the process. 5().
Solving a problem is easy if you understand the problem in the first place. By analyzing the problem, planning a strategy, using the best solution, and carrying out the solution in the best method, you will solve your problem smoothly.
A. Make a wise decision
B. Delete irrelevant information
C. You can use various tools to analyze the problem
D. Knowing the problem means solving half the problem itself
E. They can be social problems, relationship problems, or problems at work
F. Sometimes we can take wrong decisions for solving the problems in haste
G. Being ready with other choices is also important in case a solution works only halfway

语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了威斯康星州米德尔顿公共图书馆的新规定——若图书受损，借书人只要发送一张“肇事”的猫、狗或“闯祸”的孩子的照片，便可免于赔偿。
5. C 推理判断题。根据第二段和第三段内容可知，借书人在归还损坏的书时会感到紧张，而按照新规定，若借书人提供一张“肇事”的猫、狗或“闯祸”的孩子的照片，就可免于赔偿。由此可推知，新规定的目的是减轻顾客的担忧。故选 C。
6. D 推理判断题。根据第五段内容和下文提到的实行新规定后图书馆得到的积极反馈可推知，新规定正在起作用。故选 D。
7. A 词义猜测题。根据画线短语上文的“The second post started getting a lot of attention, with thousands of people sharing it and the post receiving over 18,000 likes.”和下文的“We've seen comments, shares and follows from all over the world.”可知，这个帖子有成千上万的人分享并获得了超过18 000个赞，有来自世界各地的评论、分享和关注，这就说明这个帖子传播很广泛。由此可知，画线短语 gains virality 的意思为“传播很广泛”，与 A 项意思相近。故选 A。
8. A 标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了威斯康星州米德尔顿公共图书馆的一项新规定——若图书受损，借书人只要发送一张“肇事”的猫、狗或“闯祸”的孩子的照片，便可免于赔偿。A 项最适合作本文的标题。故选 A。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了在日常生活中遇到问题该如何解决。作者从五个方面给出了建议。
1. E 根据上文“We face problems in our everyday life.”和下文“Don't worry.”可推知，空处应列举几种问题，故选 E。
2. D 根据上文“First of all, it is important to know and understand the problem clearly.”可知，空处承接上文，说明知道问题意味着解决了一半的问题。故选 D。
3. C 根据下文“These may include diagrams, flow charts or lists.”可知，空处说明可以使用各种工具来分析问题。故选 C。
4. B 空处为段落主题句。根据下文“Leave out the information that is not required for the solving of the problem.”可知，本段主要说明要删除无关信息。故选 B。
5. G 根据本段第二句“Carrying out ... is important”以及 G 选项中“... is also important”可知，空处是继续说明实施解决方案过程中的重要事项。故选 G。