Is there a book that means a lot to you? A book that has encouraged you? A book that is of great value in the history of a subject you care about? A book with some personal importance to you? A work by Shakespeare, Isaac Newton, Tolkien — or something only you would think of? If there is, there may well be a copy in Leeds University Library's Special Collections, and from as little as ￡25 you can Adopt-A-Book at Leeds. We will place a bookplate in the book recording your support for the library. You can also adopt a book as a gift for someone else — perhaps to celebrate a special event, like a birthday or wedding. Please help us to protect our rare (珍稀的) books and keep them safe for present and future users. Our copies of many of the most important works ever printed are kept in safe conditions and the collections are well known worldwide. They are consulted (参阅) by thousands of students and researchers visiting from all over the world, and you may have worked with the valuable works yourself during your studies. When you adopt a healthy book, you help us to revive (使复苏) another that's not so fit!
单选题
The writer uses questions at the beginning ______.
【答案解析】[解析] 分析推理题。由文章的主旨、第三段第一句(Please help us to protect our rare books and keep them safe for present and future users)，以及短文最后一句When you adopt a healthy book, you help us to revive another that's not so fit(你认领一本好书，就是在帮助我们恢复一本保存状况不那么好的书)可知，该项目的目的是为了保护珍稀书籍，故认领一本书可以帮助保护珍稀书籍，本题选[C]。许多考生由于没有理解adopt这个词在本文中的意思、没有理解文意而误选了其他选项，故在阅读时一定不能“囫囵吞枣”，而应切实理解上下文。
单选题
What does the underlined word "they"(Line 3, Para. 3) refer to?
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 词句理解题。上一句中的主语是Our copies of many of the most important works以及the collections，指的都是书，故这一句中承前的主语they也应指书籍。只有[A]项rare books指“珍稀书籍”，所以是正确答案。