The central part of the United States suffered its own economic crisis(危機)in the nine-teen eighties. Unemployment reduced the population. The Spencer public library worked to help people in the town of Spencer, Iowa, to find jobs, It created a list of jobs and offered books on job skills and training.

One cold January morning in nineteen eighty-eight, library Workers found a small, almost frozen kitten(小貓)in the book drop. A book drop is the small metal door in the wall of the building Where people can return books when the library is closed. No one Knows who put the kitten there or why. But it turned out to be lucky for both the kitten and the town.

The library held a contest to name the cat. The winning name was Dewey Read more Books .Library officials agreed to permit him to live in the building. Dewey loved to keep people company while they chose books or used the library computer.

Soon, Deweys presence began attracting families and school groups to the library.

The local newspaper wrote about the new library cat. His story spread across the nation. Dewey began receiving letters from people in other countries. And a film crew from Japan arrived to include him in a movie about cats.

Head librarian Vicki Myron was Dewey's main caretaker. Last year, she published the best-selling book “Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World.”Here she gives readers an idea of how much the cat meant to her town.

READER:

“How much of an effect can an animal have? How many lives can one cat touch? How is it possible for an abandoned kitten to transform a small library into a meeting place and tourist attraction, inspire a classic American town, bring together an entire region and eventually become famous around the world? You can't even begin to answer those questions until you hear the story of Dewey Read more Books, the beloved library cat of Spencer, Iowa.”

31. What is probably the best title of the passage?

A. An economic crisis　　　 B. The Spencer public library

C.A best-selling book D.A library cat

　 32. Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?

A. Some people left the town due to the economic crisis.

B. The cat brought joy to the town of Spencer.

C. The cat had a special ability to read letters from abroad.

D. The cat was taken good care of in the library.

33. Dewey's presence was lucky for the town of Spencer because　　 .

A. His story encouraged the town to face the economic crisis

B. He helped the jobless to find jobs in the library

C. He was considerate about the readers to the library

D.A film crew from Japan was attracted to Spencer

34. Tourists came to Spencer mainly because　　　 .

A. it is a classic American town with attractive sights

B. they wanted to have a look at Dewey

C .they had Dewey to be with them while reading

D. it had a public library with most popular books

35. The last paragraph wants to tell us　　　　 .

A. pets should be well treated

B. everyone should read the story of Dewey Read more Books

C. Vicki Myron thinks highly of Dewey

D. Vicki Myron advises us to buy her book on Dewey

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