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Tom Brennan was working in a Philadelphia office building when he noticed a black bag. The bag contained a book. This chance
Tom Brennan was working in a Philadelphia office building when he noticed a black bag. The bag contained a book. This chance
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2009-02-15
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Tom Brennan was working in a Philadelphia office building when he noticed a black bag. The bag contained a book.
This chance discovery ended a 12-day search by the Library Company of Philadelphia for a historical treasure, a 120-page diary kept 190 years ago by Deborah Logan, "a woman who knew everybody in her day," James Green, the librarian told the magazine American Libraries.
Most of the diary is a record of big events in Philadelphia. It also includes a description of British soldiers burning Washington,@D@@C@in the war of 1812. She describes President James Madison on horseback as "perfectly shaking with fear" during the troubled days. George Washington, she writes, mistook her for the wife of a Freneh man, and praised her excellent English.
The adventure of the lost book began September 4 when Cory Luxmoore arrived from England to deliver the diary of his ancestor (祖先) to the Library Company, which he and his wife considered to be the best home for the diary.
Green told American Libraries he had the diary in his possession "about five minutes" when Luxmoore took it back because he had promised to show it to one other person. On returning to his hotel after showing the precious book to Green, Luxmoore was shocked to realize that he had left it in the taxi.
Without any delay, Green began calling every taxi company in the city, with no luck. "I’ve felt sick since then," Luxmoore told reporters.
According to Green, no one has yet learned how the diary came to the office building. Tom Brennan received a reward (奖励) of $1,000, Philadelphia gained another treasure for its history, and Luxmoore told reporters, "It’s wonderful news. I’m on high."
选项
A、a lost diary
B、Deborah Logan
C、Cory Luxmoore
D、the Library Company
答案
A
解析
本文核心语段是第二自然段。该句的意思是:图书管理员Games Green对《荚国图书馆》杂志说到,这次偶然的发现结束了the Library Company of Philadelphia对历史珍宝——一本120页的日记长达12天的寻找。它是由一位名叫Deborah Logan的人于190年前所记录的日记。这位妇女认识当时所有美国知名人物。
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