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Some
of
the
World's
Largest
Libraries
Below
are
some
of
the
world's
largest
libraries.
下面是一些世界上最大的图书馆。
1.
British
Library
(United
Kingdom,
London)大英图书馆（英国，伦敦）
The
British
Library
was
created
by
Act
of
Parliament
in
1972;
previously,
the
library
had
been
part
of
the
British
Museum,
where
the
famous
circular
reading
room
had
accommodated
researchers
including
Karl
Marx,
who
worked
on
Das
Kapital
there,
as
well
as
Oscar
Wilde
and
Mahatma
Gandhi.
大英图书馆1972年由国会法案创建;
此前，该图书馆是大英博物馆的一部分，卡尔?马克思、奥斯卡?王尔德和圣雄甘地等研究者曾在馆内著名的圆形阅览室进行工作，马克思曾在这里撰写《资本论》。
The
British
Library
is
now
housed
in
a
new
building
in
St.
Pancras,
London,
where
its
treasures
include
two
Gutenberg
bibles,
the
Lindisfarne
Gospels
and
one
of
Leonardo
da
Vinci's
notebooks.
大英图书馆如今安家于伦敦圣潘克拉斯的一座新建筑中，馆内的珍宝包括两本古腾堡圣经、林迪斯法恩福音书和列奥纳多?达?芬奇的一本笔记本。
2.
Library
of
Congress
(United
States,
Washington,
D.
C.)
美国国会图书馆（美国，华盛顿特区）
Founded
in
1800
with
the
private
collection
of
Thomas
Jefferson,
the
Library
of
Congress
is
in
effect
the
USA's
National
Library.
It
receives
two
copies
of
everything
published
in
the
United
States.
美国国会图书馆建于1800年，首批馆藏由托马斯?杰斐逊私人藏书组成，实际上是美国的国家图书馆。在美国出版的所有东西它都会收到两份副本。
The
Library
of
Congress
was
burned
by
the
British
Army
in
1812,
and
severely
damaged
by
fire
again
in
1851.
The
collection
includes
many
rare
books,
drawings
and
two
Stradivarius
violins.
1812年，国会图书馆被英国军队烧毁，1851年又被大火严重损毁。馆内收藏品包括许多珍本书籍、素描和两把斯特拉迪瓦里小提琴。
3.
New
York
Public
Library纽约公共图书馆
The
New
York
Public
Library
developed
gradually
in
the
nineteenth
century
from
the
merger
and
acquisition
of
a
number
of
public
and
private
collections;
it
has
many
branches
in
different
districts
of
New
York
City.
纽约公共图书馆是在19世纪由一批公共和私人藏书的合并和收购而逐渐发展起来的;
它在纽约市不同地区有许多分馆。
It
remains
a
structure
which
combines
public
and
private
finance
and
governance.
Treasures
held
at
the
library
include
a
Gutenberg
Bible.
它如今仍保留着一个公共和私人财政与治理相结合的结构。馆内收藏的珍宝包括一本古腾堡圣经。
4.
Russian
State
Library
(Moscow)
俄罗斯国立图书馆（莫斯科）
Founded
in
1862
as
the
Moscow
public
library
and
museum,
this
collection
became
the
State
Library
in
1925.
In
consequence
it
receives
copies
of
all
Russian
publications,
and
also
holds
large
collections
of
maps,
journals,
music
scores
and
recordings.
Its
possessions
include
the
Archangel
Gospel,
a
codex
in
the
Slavonic
language
dating
from
1092.
1862年作为莫斯科公共图书馆和博物馆成立，1925年成为国立图书馆。因此，它收到所有俄罗斯出版物的副本，并收藏大量地图、期刊、乐谱和音像制品。其馆藏包括一部1092年的斯拉夫语手抄本的阿尔汉格尔斯克福音书。
【读后习题
】
1.
Which
library
met
with
two
big
losses
in
history?
B
A.
British
Library
B.
Library
of
Congress
C.
New
York
Public
Library
D.
Russian
State
Library
2.
Which
of
the
following
statements
on
British
Library
is
TRUE?
C
A.
The
library
has
the
most
famous
circular
reading
room
in
the
world.
B.
Both
Karl
Marx
and
Oscar
Wilde
worked
and
lived
in
British
Library.
C.
British
Museum
was
once
in
charge
of
the
British
Library.
D.
All
of
Leonardo
Da
Vinci’s
notebooks
are
kept
there.
3.
What
do
we
know
from
the
text?
C
A.
Karl
Marx
and
Oscar
Wide
worked
as
librarians
in
the
British
Library.
B.
The
Library
of
Congress
receives
two
copies
of
all
publications
in
Russia.
C.
The
New
York
Public
Library
is
supported
by
state
and
personal
donation.
D.
The
Russian
State
Library
possesses
a
Gutenberg
Bible
in
Slavonic.
【习题答疑】
1.
The
library
of
Congress
was
burned
by
the
British
Army
in
1812,
and
severely
damaged
by
fire
again
in
1851.
从上面一段可知国会图书馆先于1812年被英军烧毁，又于1851年受到严重火灾，遭受两次大损失。而其它三个图书馆均未遭受过两次大损失，故选项B正确。
本题答案选B:
Library
of
Congress
2.
...where
the
famous
circular
reading
room
had
accommodated
researchers
including
Karl
Marx.
...including
Karl
Marx,
who
worked
on
'Das
Kapital'
there,
as
well
as
Oscar
Wilde
and
Mahatma
Gandhi.
...previously,
the
library
had
been
part
of
the
British
Museum.
where
its
treasures
include
two
Gutenberg
bibles,
the
Lindisfarne
Gospels
and
one
of
Leonardo
da
Vinci's
notebooks.
从上面第一段可知大英博物馆有著名的圆形阅读室，但不是最著名的，故排除A。
从第二段可知马克思（Karl
Marx）和奥斯卡·王尔德（Oscar
Wilde）在大英博物馆待过，但并未明确提及是在此工作和居住，accomodate有提供住宿、容纳的含义，但根据常识可知，图书馆不提供住宿，此处accommodate取容纳之意，故B选项排除。
从第三段可知图书馆从前归大英博物馆管辖，所以是大英博物馆的一部分，故C选项正确。
从第四段可知大英博物馆收纳了莱昂纳多·达芬奇（Leonardo
da
Vinci）的一个笔记本，而不是所有笔记本，故D选项不正确。
答案选C:
British
Museum
was
once
in
charge
of
the
British
Library.
2.
British
Museum:
where
the
famous
circular
reading
room
had
accommodated
researchers
including
Karl
Marx,
who
worked
on
'Das
Kapital'
there,
as
well
as
Oscar
Wilde
and
Mahatma
Gandhi.
Library
of
Congress:
It
receives
two
copies
of
everything
published
in
the
United
States.
New
York
Public
Library:
It
remains
a
structure
which
combines
public
and
private
finance
and
governance.
Russian
State
Library(Moscow):
Its
possessions
include
the
Archangel
Gospel.
从上面第一段可知马克思和王尔德都在大英博物馆待过，但不是当图书管理员，故A选项不正确。
从第二段可知国会图书馆收录了所有美国出版物的两份复本，而不是俄罗斯的，故B选项不正确。
从第三段可知纽约公共图书馆由政府和个人管理资助，故C选项正确。
从第四段可知俄罗斯国家图书馆收藏的是Archangel
Gospel（阿尔汉格尔斯克福音书），而不是Gutenberg
Bible（古腾堡圣经），故D选项不正确。
本题答案选C:
The
New
York
Public
Library
is
supported
by
state
and
personal
donation.
【深度讲解】
01．…previously,
the
library
had
been
part
of
the
British
Museum,
where
the
famous
circular
reading
room
had
accommodated
researchers
including
Karl
Marx,
who
worked
on
Das
Kapital
there,
as
well
as
Oscar
Wilde
and
Mahatma
Gandhi.
句子解析
本句基本结构为“主+系+表”，“where
the
famous…”为非限定性定语从句，修饰British
Museum。其结构可以再划分为：
where
the
famous
circular
reading
room
had
accommodated
researchers
including
Karl
Marx,
who
worked
on
'Das
Kapital'
there,
as
well
as
Oscar
Wilde
and
Mahatma
Gandhi.
基本结构为“主+谓+宾”，
who
worked
on
'Das
Kapital'
there为非限定性定语从句修饰Karl
Marx。
重点词汇词组
accommodate
①
v.
提供住宿（或膳宿、座位、工作场所等）
e.g.
The
island
was
used
to
accommodate
child
refugees.
该岛用于收容儿童难民
②
v.
容纳；提供空间
e.g.
Are
there
enough
shelves
to
accommodate
all
our
books?
书架够我们放所有的书吗?
③
v.
迎合；适应
e.g.
We've
made
every
effort
to
accommodate
your
point
of
view.
我们已经尽力迎合你的观点
④
v.
适应；顺应
e.g.
Her
eyes
took
a
while
to
accommodate
to
the
darkness.
她的眼睛过了一会儿才适应黑暗。
accommodation
n.
住处；工作场所；膳宿
02.
The
British
Library
is
now
housed
in
a
new
building
in
St.
Pancras,
London,…
重点词汇词组
house
①
v.
让…居住；给…提供住所
e.g.
The
fish
can
be
temporarily
housed
in
a
smaller
aquarium.
这些鱼可以暂时安置在一个较小的水族馆里。
②
v.
收藏；保存
e.g.
He
housed
his
old
books
in
the
attic.
他把旧书放在了阁楼里。
03.
Founded
in
1800
with
the
private
collection
of
Thomas
Jefferson,
the
Library
of
Congress
is
in
effect
the
USA's
National
Library.
重点词汇词组
in
effect
①
实际上；事实上（=in
fact）
e.g.
The
two
systems
are,
in
effect,
identical.
这两种制度实际上是相同的。
②
be
in
effect
在实施中；有效
e.g.
Some
ancient
laws
are
still
in
effect.
一些古老的法律仍然有效。
04.
The
Library
of
Congress
was
burned
by
the
British
Army
in
1812,
and
severely
damaged
by
fire
again
in
1851.
重点词汇词组
severely
①
adv.
严重地（very
seriously）
e.g.
The
town
was
severely
damaged
in
the
war.
这座城镇在战争中遭到了严重破坏。
②
adv.
严厉地；严格地；严苛地
e.g.
I
was
severely
reprimanded
by
my
boss.
我被老板狠狠地斥责了一顿。
severe
adj.
damage
v.
损害；伤害；毁坏；破坏
e.g.
The
warehouse
has
been
badly
damaged
by
fire.
仓库被大火严重损坏。
The
scandal
has
damaged
his
credibility
as
a
leader.
这一丑闻损害了他作为领导人的信誉。
05.
The
New
York
Public
Library
developed
gradually
in
the
nineteenth
century
from
the
merger
and
acquisition
of
a
number
of
public
and
private
collections;
重点词汇词组
merger
n.（公司、组织的）合并
e.g.
a
merger
between
two
of
Britain's
biggest
trades
unions
英国两个最大的工会的合并
acquisition
①
n.（对公司的）收购，并购；购置（物）
e.g.
the
acquisition
of
a
profitable
company
对一家效益好的公司的收购
②
n.（知识、技能等的）获得，习得
e.g.
the
acquisition
of
language语言的习得
06.
It
remains
a
structure
which
combines
public
and
private
finance
and
governance.
重点词汇词组
remain
①
v.
仍然是；保持不变
e.g.
The
three
men
remained
silent.
这3个人保持着沉默。
In
spite
of
their
quarrel,
they
remain
the
best
of
friends.
尽管他们吵了起来，但仍然是最好的朋友。
②
v.
剩余；遗留；继续存在
e.g.
Though
the
wound
be
healed
yet
a
scar
remains.
伤口虽愈合，伤疤犹在。
③
v.
逗留；不离去
e.g.
The
doctor
ordered
him
to
remain
in
bed
for
a
few
days.
医生命令他卧床几天。
07.
In
consequence
it
receives
copies
of
all
Russian
publications,
and
also
holds
large
collections
of
maps,
journals,
music
scores
and
recordings.
重点词汇词组
①
in
consequence
因此；所以（=as
a
result）
e.g.
She
was
over
the
age
limit
and,
in
consequence,
her
application
was
rejected.
她已经超过了年龄限制，因此她的申请被拒绝了。
②
in
consequence
of
sth
因为某事（=as
a
consequence/result
of
sth）
e.g.
In
consequence
of
the
rain,
the
tennis
match
was
delayed.
由于下雨，网球比赛被推迟了。
08.
Its
possessions
include
the
Archangel
Gospel,
a
codex
in
the
Slavonic
language
dating
from1092.
重点词汇词组
codex（pl.
codices）
n.（古籍的）手抄本
e.g.
a
sixth-century
codex
一本公元六世纪时的手抄本
code
n.
法典；法规
date
from
追溯到；自…存在至今；开始于（=date
back
to）
e.g.
This
custom
dates
from
the
19th
century.
这个习俗可以追溯到19世纪。
The
furniture
and
floor
coverings
date
from
the
1920s.
家具和地板的年代可以追溯到20世纪20年代。
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Some
of
the
World's
Largest
Libraries
Below
are
some
of
the
world's
largest
libraries.
1.
British
Library
(United
Kingdom,
London)
The
British
Library
was
created
by
Act
of
Parliament
in
1972;
previously,
the
library
had
been
part
of
the
British
Museum,
where
the
famous
circular
reading
room
had
accommodated
researchers
including
Karl
Marx,
who
worked
on
Das
Kapital
there,
as
well
as
Oscar
Wilde
and
Mahatma
Gandhi.
The
British
Library
is
now
housed
in
a
new
building
in
St.
Pancras,
London,
where
its
treasures
include
two
Gutenberg
bibles,
the
Lindisfarne
Gospels
and
one
of
Leonardo
da
Vinci's
notebooks.
2.
Library
of
Congress
(United
States,
Washington,
D.
C.)
Founded
in
1800
with
the
private
collection
of
Thomas
Jefferson,
the
Library
of
Congress
is
in
effect
the
USA's
National
Library.
It
receives
two
copies
of
everything
published
in
the
United
States.
The
Library
of
Congress
was
burned
by
the
British
Army
in
1812,
and
severely
damaged
by
fire
again
in
1851.
The
collection
includes
many
rare
books,
drawings
and
two
Stradivarius
violins.
3.
New
York
Public
Library
The
New
York
Public
Library
developed
gradually
in
the
nineteenth
century
from
the
merger
and
acquisition
of
a
number
of
public
and
private
collections;
it
has
many
branches
in
different
districts
of
New
York
City.
It
remains
a
structure
which
combines
public
and
private
finance
and
governance.
Treasures
held
at
the
library
include
a
Gutenberg
Bible.
4.
Russian
State
Library
(Moscow)
Founded
in
1862
as
the
Moscow
public
library
and
museum,
this
collection
became
the
State
Library
in
1925.
In
consequence
it
receives
copies
of
all
Russian
publications,
and
also
holds
large
collections
of
maps,
journals,
music
scores
and
recordings.
Its
possessions
include
the
Archangel
Gospel,
a
codex
in
the
Slavonic
language
dating
from
1092.
【读后习题
】
1.
Which
library
met
with
two
big
losses
in
history?
A.
British
Library
B.
Library
of
Congress
C.
New
York
Public
Library
D.
Russian
State
Library
2.
Which
of
the
following
statements
on
British
Library
is
TRUE?
A.
The
library
has
the
most
famous
circular
reading
room
in
the
world.
B.
Both
Karl
Marx
and
Oscar
Wilde
worked
and
lived
in
British
Library.
C.
British
Museum
was
once
in
charge
of
the
British
Library.
D.
All
of
Leonardo
Da
Vinci’s
notebooks
are
kept
there.
3.
What
do
we
know
from
the
text?
A.
Karl
Marx
and
Oscar
Wide
worked
as
librarians
in
the
British
Library.
B.
The
Library
of
Congress
receives
two
copies
of
all
publications
in
Russia.
C.
The
New
York
Public
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Gutenberg
Bible
in
Slavonic.
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