future shelves in poor neighborhoods, where citizens often don't have as much access to literature.

24. What can people do with public bookshelves?

A. People can take the books and leave their books at will.

B. People can't borrow books unless they donate books.

C. People can borrow whatever they like after registering.

　　D. People have to return the books according to the required time.

25. What do we know about public bookshelves according to Aubermann?

A. They are financed by local volunteers.

B. They have been going well since their birth.

C. They were managed by the local government.

D. They will hold more books and take a shorter turnover.

26. What does the underlined phrase "upscale neighborhoods"in the last paragraph refer to?

A. Communities that have many people.

B. Communities that have many tall buildings.

C. Communities that are free to live in.

　　D. Communities that are of high grade.

27. What can be the best title for the passage?

　　A. Public Reading Becomes Popular Worldwide

B. New Trends of Bookshelves in Germany

C. Public Bookshelves Spread Across Germany

D. Reading Culture on the Street in Europe

My name is Matthew. I'm not someone who has many secrets because I'm a terrible liar. But there is one huge secret that I kept for years-I failed my driving test. I had never failed a test before, and had never even come close. Driving made me anxious, but my parents told me I had to. They made me sign up for driving lessons. I had gotten a perfect score for my written permit exam, but getting behind the wheel was a different story.

But when October 30th rolled around, my pride set in. I wanted to be like everyone else at my school, showing off the brand-new license they'd gotten. Looking back on that special day, I can't remember if I was nervous. What I do remember is starting the test, pausing at a stop sign after a few seconds, and being asked by the instructor to pull over. I had received an auto-fail since my pause was indeed a pause and not a real stop. I wasn't upset that I was leaving without a license, but I was scared everyone would know that I had failed. So when I got to class, I told everyone I didn't want to take the test on my birthday.

One Friday a month later, I went to the test spot again and passed Later that night I drove for the first time by myself, which brought to me an amazing feeling I've never experienced-but still. I couldn't imagine ever telling anyone the truth. So I didn't. It wasn't until midway through college that I came clean. It turned out plenty of my college friends had failed too! And I gathered enough courage to speak the fact out. Yes, I had also failed.

Now I realize failure and imperfection are two things everyone has to experience, without which one couldn't make a true man.