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Here are some libraries in British. Have a look and visit them in your spare time.
Duke Humfrey's Library
Duke Humfrey's Library, well known for its long history and luxurious collections, is one of the top 10 libraries in British. The library holds 6.12 million volumes. It has 44 service stations, with an average daily reception of 5, 000 visitors. It also exchanges documents and literature works with Japan, the United States and Austria at irregular intervals(不定期地).
Opening Hours: 8:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m., closed every Monday afternoon(except for festival holidays)
Liverpool Central Library
Liverpool Central Library is a cultural landmark in British. It is an intelligent and modern library with 100 staff and 1.23 million volumes. It consists of a total of 32 halls and rooms, as well as newly-developed lecture halls, exhibition centers and electronic reading rooms, with more than 1, 900 seats. The library remains open every day.
Opening Hours: 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m
Maughan Library
Maughan Library was founded in 1956 and rebuilt in 1993. It has 56, 000 books, more than 1.000 bound volumes of newspaper, 5, 000 bound volumes of journals, 120 English books from the old time and more than one TB of digital books. The library has three service stations, receiving more than 92, 000 visitors every year.
Opening Hours: From Monday to Sunday 8:00 a.m-11:00 a.m.; 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
21. What is special about Duke Humfrey's Library?
A. It ranks the tenth in British.
B. It keeps open from Monday to Sunday.
C. It has the largest book collections in British.
D. It exchanges resources with some foreign countries.
22. How long does Liverpool Central Library run per day?
A. For 6 hours. B. For 9 hours. C. For 10 hours. D. Fort 0 hours and a half.
23. What do we know about Maughan Library?
A. It opens all day long.
B. It has many ancient English books.
C. It has 100 staff with three service stations.
D. It has the most volumes of books among the three.
