吉林省实验中学2022-2023学年高三上学期英语寒假作业（八）

2023届高三年级最后一次寒假作业 天道酬勤 有恒乃成 笃学 践形 求是 创新 刻苦 灵活 互助 进取 英语 学科 限时训练（八） 时长：60分钟 分值：92.5分 1、 阅读理解：（每小题2.5分，共25分） A How cool can libraries be in an era of iPods and Kindles? More than you think. Only if you know where to go. Central Library: Seattle, Washington, United States The Central Library in Seattle is sleek, modern and sophisticated and has tourists from around the world. The library was voted onto the American Institute of Architects 150 favorite structures in the United States. The library holds various art exhibitions, book signings and other events throughout the year, while visitors can stop by the Chocolati cart for a coffee and browse through the gift shop anytime. Trinity College Library: Dublin, Ireland The Trinity College Library in Dublin is the oldest library in Ireland, founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I. Not only is the exterior impressive, it boasts the largest single chamber library in the world, also known as the Long Room, which contains more than 200, 000 of the library's oldest books. The Long Room houses one of the oldest harps in Ireland. Dating to the 15th century, the oak harp is the model for the emblem of Ireland. TU Delft Library: The Netherlands The library at the Delft University of Technology was constructed in 1997 and has more than 862,000 books, 16,000 magazine subscriptions and its own museum. The building itself exists beneath the ground, so you can't really see the actual library. The roof is a grassy hill. A huge cone pierces the grass roof, which symbolizes technology. The roof covers 5,500 square meters. It has become one of the most striking and greenest structures in the area. Bibliotheca Alexandrina: Alexandria, Egypt The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is the revival of the ancient Royal Library of Alexandria, the largest and most influential library in the Greek world. The new library was reborn in 2002 on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea after 10 years of designing, planning and construction. In this library, there are