4-22(0.68)( BBDDO) The Library of Congress is America's national library. It has millions of books and other objects. It has newspapers, popular publications and letters of historical interest. It also has maps, photographs, art prints, movies, sound recordings and musical instruments. Altogether, it has more than one-hundred-million objects The Library of Congress is open to the public Monday through Saturday, except for government holidays. Anyone may go there and read anything in the collection. But no one is permitted to take books out of the building The Library of Congress was established in 1800. It started with eleven boxes of books in one room of the Capitol building. By 1814, the collection had increased to about three-thousand books. They were all destroyed that year when the Capitol was burned during America's war with Britain. To help re-build the library, Congress bought the books of president thomas jefferson. Mister Jefferson's collection included seven thousand books in seven languages. In 1897, the Library moved into its own building, across the street from the Capitol. Today, three buildings hold the library's collection The Library of Congress provides books and materials to the United States Congress. It also lends books to other American libraries, government agencies and foreign libraries. It buys some of its books and gets others as gifts. It also gets materials through its copyright office. Anyone who wants copyright protection for a publication in the United States must send two copies to the library. This means the Library of thing that is published in the United Stat According to the passage, what was the Library of Congress in the very beginning? A)A private library B)A reading room in the Capitol building. D)A library with three buildings to hold its collection 2. When did america's war with Britain probably break out? A)Around 1800 B)Around 1814 C)Around 1897 D) Around 1901 3. Which of the following statements about the library of Congress is tRue according to he passage A) The Library of Congress has more than one-hundred-million books B)As other libraries, readers can borrow books out from the Library of Congress C) The Library of Congress is open to the public only except for government holidays D) The Library of Congress was once destroyed in a fire. 4. According to the passage, the library of Congress can get its materials in the following way EXCEPT a) by buying some of its books B)by getting some books as gifts from others C)through its copyright office D) by borrowing books from other agencies 5. Which of the following is the best title for the passage A)The History of the Library of Congress B)The Function of the Library of Congres C)An Introduction to the Library of Congress. D)The Significance of the Library of Congress4 – 22(0.68) ( BBDDC) The Library of Congress is America's national library. It has millions of books and other objects. It has newspapers, popular publications and letters of historical interest. It also has maps, photographs, art prints, movies, sound recordings and musical instruments. Altogether, it has more than one-hundred-million objects. The Library of Congress is open to the public Monday through Saturday, except for government holidays. Anyone may go there and read anything in the collection. But no one is permitted to take books out of the building. The Library of Congress was established in 1800. It started with eleven boxes of books in one room of the Capitol building. By 1814, the collection had increased to about three-thousand books. They were all destroyed that year when the Capitol was burned during America's war with Britain. To help re-build the library, Congress bought the books of President Thomas Jefferson. Mister Jefferson's collection included seven￾thousand books in seven languages. In 1897, the Library moved into its own building, across the street from the Capitol. Today, three buildings hold the library's collection. The Library of Congress provides books and materials to the United States Congress. It also lends books to other American libraries, government agencies and foreign libraries. It buys some of its books and gets others as gifts. It also gets materials through its copyright office. Anyone who wants copyright protection for a publication in the United States must send two copies to the library. This means the Library of Congress receives almost everything that is published in the United States. 1. According to the passage, what was the Library of Congress in the very beginning? A) A private library. B) A reading room in the Capitol building. C) A school library. D) A library with three buildings to hold its collection. 2. When did America's war with Britain probably break out? A) Around 1800. B) Around 1814. C) Around 1897. D) Around 1901. 3. Which of the following statements about the Library of Congress is TRUE according to the passage? A) The Library of Congress has more than one-hundred-million books. B) As other libraries, readers can borrow books out from the Library of Congress. C) The Library of Congress is open to the public only except for government holidays. D) The Library of Congress was once destroyed in a fire. 4. According to the passage, the Library of Congress can get its materials in the following way EXCEPT ________. A) by buying some of its books B) by getting some books as gifts from others C) through its copyright office D) by borrowing books from other agencies 5. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A) The History of the Library of Congress. B) The Function of the Library of Congress. C) An Introduction to the Library of Congress. D) The Significance of the Library of Congress