The adventure of the lost book began September 4 whenCory Luxmoore arrived from England
to deliver the diary ofhis ancestor(祖先)to the Library Company,which he and hiswife c onsidered to be the best home for the diary.
Green told American Libraries he had the diary in hispossession"about five minutes"wh en Luxmoore took it backbecause he had promised to show it to one other person. Onreturn ing to his hotel after showing the precious book toGreen,Luxmoore was shocked to realise th at he had left it inthe taxi.
Without any delay,Green began calling every taxi companyin the city,with no luck."I've fel t sick since then, "Luxmooretold re porters.
According to Green,no one has yet learned how the diarycame to the office building.Tom Br ennan received a reward (奖励)of $1,000.Philadelphia gained another treasure for itshistory ,and Luxmoore told reporters,"It's wonderful news. I'mon high."
51.This article mainly tells about the story of_______.
A.a lost diary B.Deborah Logan
C.Cory Luxmoore D.the Library Company
52.From the text,we learn that the diary is now ownedby_______.
A.Tom Brennan
B.an unknown person
C.a Philadelphia magazine
D.the Library Company of Philadelphia
53.Philadelphia is thought to be the best home for thediary because_______.
A.it was written in Philadelphia
B.it tells stories about Philadelphia
C.people in the city are interested in old things
D. the British and the Americans once fought inPhiladelphia
54.Which of the following shows the right order of whathappened to the diary?
a—Tom Brennan found the book in an office building.
b—The book was shown to James Green.
c—Cory Luxmoore arrived from England.
d—The book was left behind in a taxi.
A.a,b,c,d B.c,b,d,a C.a,c,d,b D.c,a,b,d
55.What did Cory Luxmoore mean when he said "I'm on high"?
A.I'm rich. B.I'm famous.
C.I'm excited D.I'm lucky.
B
Computer people talk a lot about the need for otherpeople to become"computer-literate ."But not all experts(专家)agree that this is a good idea.