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These beautiful reading spots are best enjoyed with no one for company but the inhabitants of your favorite fictional worlds ...

—By Anna Walker Women's Library, Glasgow

Rows of books on women's issues throughout history line the shelves of the only official museum in the UK dedicated to women's lives, histories and achievements and a number of events across the year transform this library into a living social hub, with creative writing classes, performance groups, craft sessions and more.

The library's key aim is to support women, with services teaching literacy, calculations, and handling a range of issues including poverty, and surviving violence.

Visit womenslibyaryore.uk

Sir Duncan Rice Library, Aberdeen

The outside of the modern facility is a huge glass structure - made of 760 glass panels and 2,200 tons of steel.

The Sir Duncan Rice is also conscious of its carbon footprint; designed to collect rainwater which is reused to flush its toilets, harvesting power through solar cells on the roof and using timers to control the use of its fluorescent lighting.

Visit abdn.ac.uk/library

John Ryland, Manchester

Created over 100 years ago as a gift to Manchester and its people, the John Ryland welcomes over 250,000 visitors through its doors each year. The project began as a honor by Enriqueta Ryland to her late husband John Ryland, and has grown to become the third largest academic library in the UK, home to over a million manuscripts (手稿)

Modern extensions to the building added since the 2000s create a breath-taking collision (冲突) of historic and modem architecture. Regular events planned with the whole family in mind make this library one to visit time and time again.

Visit library.manchesterac. uk/rylmds

Wellcome Reading Room, Lo

Spend an afternoon studying in the Reading Room of London's Wellcome Museum and you may just find yourself enjoying a side of people-watching with your literature. With drawing classes, pop-up exhibitions and artistic displays accompanying rows of educational books, it's an enjoyable spot to visit, revisit and declare your number one study spot. The impressive stairway and desks are allowing you the perfect spot to pause and reflect, whatever your library mission.

Visit wellcomecollection.org/visit-us

1. （1） What do we know about Women's Library in the passage?

   A . It is a good place for women to survive violence. B . People can learn how to earn a better life in classes. C . Women can promote their relationship and education in the library. D . Only books on women's issues in modern times can be found in the library.
3. （2） What is the unique feature of the Sir Duncan Rice Library?

   A . It has environmental-friendly design. B . The library is only made of 760 glass panels. C . People can take writing courses in the library. D . The outside of the modern facility is a huge steel structure.
5. （3） What information can we probably find when visiting librarv.manchesterac.uk/rylands?

   A . The library has been rebuilt since the 2000s. B . The library was built in memory of John Ryland. C . Over a million manuscripts were donated from homes in the UK. D . It was the third largest academic library in the UK when it was built.
7. （4） Which of the following descriptions of Wellcome Reading Room is correct?

   A . It is hardly worth revisiting. B . People can buy artworks by attending drawing classes. C . Those coming with different purposes are also admitted to it. D . Visitors can extend their understanding of the benefit of reading.
9. （5） Which one presents the combination of ancient and modern buildings?

   A . John Ryland B . Women's Library C . Sir Duncan Rice Library D . Wellcome Reading Room