Unit 4 Sharing reading课时作业

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　　Alia Baker is a librarian in Iraq. Her library used to be a 　1　place for all who loved books and liked to share knowledge. They 　2　various matters all over the world. When the war was near, Alia was 　3　 that the fires of war would destroy the books, which are more 　4　 to her than mountains of gold. The books are in every language-new books, ancient books, 　5　 a book on the history of Iraq that is seven hundred years old.

　　She had asked the government for 　6　 to move the books to a 　7　 place, but they refused. So Alia took matters into her own hands. 　8　, she brought books home every night, 　9　 her car late after work. Her friends came to 　10　 her when the war broke out. Anis who owned a restaurant 　11　 to hide some books. All through the 　12　, Alia, Anis, his brothers and neighbours took the books from the library, 　13　 them over the seven-foot wall and 　14　 them in the restaurant. The books stayed hidden as the war 　15　. Then nine days later, a fire burned the 　16　 to the ground.

　　One day, the bombing stopped and the 　17　 left. But the war was not over yet. Alia knew that if the books were to be safe, they must be 　18　 again while the city was 　19　. 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 　20　 peace and a new library.

1.A.meeting B.working C.personal D.religious

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