【语篇解读】 本文是一则新闻报道。即将落成的Library of Birmingham(LoB)将是伯明翰市接受日常生活数字化的标志。
1．The underlined part“its idea”in Paragraph 3 refers to the idea of ________.
A．the equipment B．the project
C．the digital media D．the physical library
解析 词义猜测题。第三段中的“the project”指的是文章中出现的“the LoB project”，结合画线部分的上下文语境可知此处讲的是数字媒体对这个项目很重要，所以B项正确。
答案 B
2．While visiting the Virtual LoB，the public can ________.
A．get a general idea of the LoB
B．meet many world－famous experts
C．learn how to put up a library building
D．understand how the specialists work on the project
解析 细节理解题。根据第六段中的“Not only have the public been able to learn about the LoB...”可知，公众访问虚拟LoB可了解LoB的大体情况。
答案 A
3．Which of the following is true of the LoB when it opens?
