State Library of New South Wales - Sydney, Australia

　　The public State Library of New South Wales holds the honor of being the oldest institution of its kind in Australia. It was originally set up as the Australian Subscription Library in 1826, but it wasn't until 1942 that its permanent home was ready. Designed by Sydney architect Walter Liberty Vernon and completed in 1910, the magnificent sandstone Mitchell Wing is one of the architectural highlights.

　　Seattle Central Library - Seattle, Washington, USA

　　Seattle Central Library's distinctive design ensures it stands out. Architect Rem Koolhaas is one of the names attached to its design. Architects sought to envelop the 11-story building with "a layer of transparency", using a skin of glass and metal. The finished article houses about 1.45 million books and other things, as well as more than 400 computers available for public use. The building, which opened in 2004, was included on the American Institute of Architects' list of America's 150 favorite buildings in 2007.

21. Which of the following library has the longest history?

A. Library of Birmingham B. National Library of France

C. State Library of New South Wales D. Seattle Central Library

22. What can you do in Library of Birmingham?

A. Attend a concert. B. Act a play.

C. Take some exercise. D. Enjoy new technology.

23. What do National Library of France and Seattle Central Library have in common?

A. They have computers available.

B. They were moved to a new place.

C. They won awards for architecture.

D. They were designed by more than one person.

　　Mrs. Smith is an unusual teacher. Once she told each student to bring along a few potatoes in plastic bag. On each potato the students had to write a name of a person that they hated. And the next day, every child brought some potatoes. Some had two potatoes; some three; some up to five.

　　Mrs. Smith then told the children to carry the bags everywhere they went, even to the toilet, for two weeks. As day after day passed, the children started to complain (抱怨) about the awful smell of the rotten (腐烂的) potatoes.

　　Those children who brought five potatoes began to feel the weight trouble of the bags. After two weeks, the children were happy to hear that the game was finally ended. Mrs. Smith asked, "How did you feel while carrying the potatoes for two weeks？" The children started complaining about the trouble loudly.

Then Mrs. Smith told them why she asked them to play the game. She said, "This is exactly the situation when you carry your hatred (仇恨) for somebody inside your heart. The terrible smell of the hatred will pollute your heart and you will carry something unnecessary with you all the time. If you cannot stand the smell of the rotten potatoes for just two weeks, can you imagine how heavy it would be to have the hatred in your heart for your life time? So throw away any hatred from your heart,