Alia Baker is a librarian in Iraq. Her library used to be a 36 place for all who loved books and liked to share knowledge. They 37 various matters all over the world. When the war was near, Alia was 38 that the fires of war would destroy the books, which are more 39 to her than mountains of gold. The books are in every language — new books, ancient books, 40 a book on the history of Iraq that is seven hundred years old.
She had asked the government for 41 to move the books to a 42 place, but they refused. So Alia took matters into her own hands. 43 , she brought books home every night, 44 her car late after work. Her friends came to 45 her when the war broke out. Anis who owned a restaurant 46 to hide some books. All through the 47 , Alia, Anis, his brothers and neighbours took the books from the library, 48 them over the seven-foot wall and 49 them in the restaurant. The books stayed hidden as the war 50 . Then nine days later, a fire burned the 51 to the ground.
One day, the bombing stopped and the 52 left. But the war was not over yet. Alia knew that if the books were to be safe, they must be 53 again while the city was 54 . So she hired a truck to bring all the books to the houses of friends in the suburbs(郊区). Now Alia waited for the war to end and 55 peace and a new library.
1. A.meeting Bworking Cpersonal Dreligious
2. A.raised B.handled C.reported D.discussed
3. A.worried B.angry C.doubtful D.curious
4. A.practical B.precious C.reliable D.expensive
5. A.then B.still C.even D.rather
6. A.permission B.confirmation C.explanation D.information
7. A.large B.public C.distant D.safe
8. A.Fortunately B.Surprisingly C.Seriously D.Secretly
9. A.starting B.parking C.filling D.testing
10. A.stop B.help C.warn D.rescue
11. A.intended B.pretended C.happened D.agreed
12. A.war B.night C.building D.way
13. A.put B.opened C.passed D.threw
14. A.hid B.exchanged C.burnt D.distributed
15. A.approached B.erupted C.continued D.ended
16. A.restaurant B.library C.city D.wall
17. A.neighbours B.soldiers C.friends D.customers
18. A.sold B.read C.saved D.moved
19. A.occupied B.bombed C.quiet D.busy
20. A.dreamedof B.believedin C.caredabout D.lookedfor