Passage A
Before Reading
Activity 1
Please read the famous quote below, understand the quote by consulting the reference and then recite it.
Histories make men wise; poets, witty; the mathematics, subtle; natural philosophy,deep; moral, grave; logic and rhetoric, able to contend.
— Francis Bacon
Activity 2
Please enjoy a video clip “Cookie Monster Goes to the Library” which is relevant to the passage we are going to learn.Fill in the blanks while watching.
Cookie Monster Goes to the Library
One day, Cookie Monster came into a room filled with so many books.He made loud noises because of kicking a 1) on the ground.The librarian told him that this is a library and people come to 2) that they like to read.Then, the librarian asked him,“What do you want?” Cookie Monster said, “A book about Little Red Riding Hood and one box of cookies, please.” The man explained, “We have books but no 3) .” However,Monster seemed not understand no cookies in a 4) and made the man so angry,because he kept asking for 5) .
Activity 3
Please conduct a survey by completing the questionnaire below.
Activity 4
Please report to the classmates the result of the survey in reference to the following suggested sentence structures.
To introduce:
■ The purpose / aim of this report
■ As requested
■ This survey was carried out / conducted by means of
■ The questionnaire consisted of
■ ...
To generalize:
■ In general
■ Generally
■ On the whole
■ ...
To refer to a fact:
■ The fact is that
■ In fact
■ In practice
■ ...
To conclude/ summarize:
■ In conclusion
■ All things considered
■ To sum up
■ All in all
■ It is not easy to reach any definite conclusions
■ If any conclusions may be drawn from the data
■ It is clear that
■ The survey shows / indicates / demonstrates
■ ...
Play with Words
Challenge Your Classmates
Before you start to read the passage, please complete the questionnaire below.
Use this questionnaire to interview your classmates, and then report your f indings in class.
Develop Your Understanding
Try to f ind answers to the following questions.
1.When did Marvin tell the author his story about the library?
2.When did Marvin first go to the library and for what?
3.How often does Marvin go to the library?
4.What would have made Marvin drop out of school?
5.What does the library mean to Marvin?
The Library Has Changed His Life
Among our local readers, there are some who visit the library constantly.I’d like to share with you what Marvin Velasquez, aged 24, told me in November 2004 about how the library has changed his life.
*local / 'IəʊkI / a.地方性的；本地的
*constantly / 'kɒnstəntIɪ /ad.不断地；时常地
*share / ʃeə / v.分享；分担
I began coming to the library when I was 12.I’d read stories with my friends or we’d do homework together.It changed my horizons.Nowadays I come to the library 25 times a month.I come from a poor family, seven of us kids growing up.There was no way our parents could buy us books.If it weren’t for the library, I would have to drop out of school, because there would have been no way I could have had access to the necessary books.
You live what you read, and it changes the way you think.There are lots of books on each topic, and that makes you ref lect and see many subjects from many points of view.Every day I read and I write summaries.I share what I learn with my friends.Every life has bad moments as well as good, and the library for me is a support in bad moments as well as a pleasure in the good ones.
You ask how the library changed my life.I’m still single,for one thing.If I couldn’t be learning probably I’d have married a few years back—and then I’d have a wife and children and no time for study.There’s so much to learn and I’m still learning.
*horizon / hə'raɪzn / n.视野；范围
drop out 退出；辍学
have access to 有机会或权利（使用或见到）
*reflect / rɪ'fIekt / v.反思；考虑
point of view 观点
view / vjuː / n.看法；见解
support / sə'pɔːt / n.支持；扶持
single / 'sɪŋgI / a.单身的
*probably / 'prɒbəbIɪ / ad.大概；可能
Check Your Study
Activity 1
Choose the best answers according to the passage.
1.When he was 12, Marvin would usually ______ in the library.
A）study with his families
B）read stories and do homework
C）read and write summaries
D）ask his parents to borrow him books
2.How many kids are there in his family?
A）7.
B）12.
C）4.
D）5.
3.The sentence “You live what you read, and it changes the way you think.” probably means ______.
A）your life quality is related to the books you read
B）you should follow the model in the books you read
C）your life expense depends on the books you read
D）your life attitude is influenced by the books you read
4.Without the library, Marvin would have______.
A）married and had seven children
B）read and written summaries
C）found support in bad moments
D）dropped out of school
5.The passage is mainly about how ______.
A）the library changed Marvin’s life
B）Marvin studied in the library
C）Marvin grew up without library
D）Marvin got the necessary books
Activity 2
Read the passage quickly and f ill in the blanks.
The Library Has Changed His Life
My learning experience in the library:
Before using the library
A）I come from 1）_____________ with seven kids.
B）Our parents couldn’t afford to 2）_____________.
When studying at the library
A）Every day I read and I write 3）_____________.
B）I share what I learn 4）_____________.
What I ’ve gained
Library for me is a 5）_____________ in bad moments as well as a pleasure in the good ones.It changed my life.
Activity 3
Read the passage carefully and f ill in the blanks with proper words or phrases.Then try to recite it.
You live what you read, and it 1）_____________ the way you think.There are lots of books on 2）_____________, and that makes you 3）_____________ and see many subjects from many 4）_____________.Every day I read and I write summaries.I share what I learn with my friends.Every life has bad moments as well as good,and the library for me is a support in bad moments 5）_____________ a pleasure in the good ones.
Activity 4
Work with your partner according to the clues given below.
Library is a good place for college students to study in.Let’s discuss how to make better use of library.
Suggested questions:
■ Why is library a good place to study in?
■ What services can we get from a library?
■ How should we make better use of a library?
■ ...
Useful expressions:
■ quiet / comfortable / convenient
■ broaden our view / open our minds
■ air conditioners / computers/networks
■ access to various resources
■ electronic books / magazines / periodicals
■ reading room / multimedia room
■ keep up with the latest information
■ ...
Useful sentence paは erns:
■ I prefer to study in the library because…
■ Library can help us…
■ Readers can search a lot of information on…
■ Library provides us with…
■ Library is equipped with…
■ We should make full use of…
■ ...
Further Your Skills
Exercise 1
Match the words in Column A with those in Column B, and then fill in the blanks with proper expressions.Remember that each may be used only once.
1.The library provides us with a large number of ______________.
2.The famous singer was born in a ______________ in 1967.
3.He always supported me in ______________ in my school days.
4.He is the most hardworking one among our ______________.
5.Our teacher asked us to ______________ after reading these books.
Exercise 2
Fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in brackets and rewrite the sentence according to the requirement written below.
1.She wanted to travel to broaden her（horizon）______________.
（现在时）_________________________________________________________________________.
2.He is（constant）______________ repeating the same mistakes.
（he改为they）____________________________________________________________________.
3.Most of the workers will be recruited（local）______________.
（过去时）_________________________________________________________________________.
4.The windows（reflect）______________ the afternoon sunlight.
（被动句）_________________________________________________________________________.
5.He made a（summarize）______________ of what had been done.
（完成时态）_______________________________________________________________________.
6.Lucy（share）______________ her chocolate with other kids.
（被动句）_________________________________________________________________________.
7.Our school is（support）______________ by the government.
（主动句）_________________________________________________________________________.
8.Next year I shall（probable）______________ be looking for a job.
（I改为she）_______________________________________________________________________.
Exercise 3
Complete the sentences by translating the given Chinese into English.
1.Among the ______________（当地的读者）, there are some who visit the library constantly.
2.I’d read stories with my friends, which really ______________（改变了我的视野）.
3.Students must ______________（有机会使用）good resources.
4.Many children had to ______________（辍学）of school in the past.
5.Reading a lot of books can change ______________（你的思维方式）.