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  3. Libraries are my world. I’ve been a patron(老主顾)all my life, and for the past nine years I’ve worked at multiple libraries and ar

Libraries are my world. I’ve been a patron(老主顾)all my life, and for the past nine years I’ve worked at multiple libraries and ar

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问题     Libraries are my world. I’ve been a patron(老主顾)all my life, and for the past nine years I’ve worked at multiple libraries and archives in and around Detroit. The library as an institution has many roles, but as our country struggles through an economic crisis, I have watched the library where I work evolve into a career and business center, a community gathering place and a bastion(堡垒)of hope.
    In the spring of 2007 I got a library internship(实习生的位置)at the Southfield Public Library(SPL), just north of Detroit. Summers at SPL were usually slow, but that year, we experienced a library that was as busy as science-fair project week, midterms or tax season. Yet patrons weren’t looking for Mosby’s Nursing Drug Reference or tax return forms. They were coming for information on growing their small business.
    I interpreted people’s interest in our business collection as the first step to pursuing their dreams, but these patrons were not motivated by dreams. They were responding to reality, and they were looking for Plan B.
    Things worsened in 2008, and in 2009 the economic crisis continues to plague Michigan. Last year, we put up a display with a variety of job resources that we restocked every hour. Each night the library closed, the display was bare. While we normally keep displays up for a week, we kept the job resources display up for months.
    Then there’s the tightening credit market. People see the writing on the wall and they want to get educated. They can’t afford a financial adviser, but checking books out is free. Some of the most popular titles now are Rich Dad, Poor Dad, Think and Grow Rich, and Suze Orman’s 2009 Action Plan.
    The economic downturn affects us all. I have had to work long hours and don’t get to see much of my boyfriend or experience any kind of social life lately, but I am thankful to be in a position where I can help people overcome this struggle. In Michigan, we haven’t lost hope. As long as there are libraries here, there will always be hope.
What can be inferred from people’s strong interest in the library’s business collection?
选项 A、They think it is now time to realize their dreams.
B、They find economics helpful in tiding over the crisis.
C、They consider it a trend to start their own business.
D、They are concerned about the worsening economy.
答案D
解析 推理判断题。文章第三段指出，作者认为人们对商业藏书的兴趣是他们追求梦想的第一步，但是这些常客的动力却不是这些梦想。他们这样做只是对现实的回应，他们在寻找备用计划。现实就是：经济萎靡，他们担心随时都可能丢饭碗，因此需要读一些有关工作和商业方面的书籍，以备不时之需，故答案为D)。
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