The word “library” comes from the Latin word liber, meaning “a (1) _. A. book __”. This is a place where information in print and in other form is collected and arranged to serve people of all ages and interests. Libraries appeared in (2) __ B. ancient _ times in Egypt, Assiria, Greece and Rome. Perhaps the most (3) __ B. famous _ library of that early day was at Alexandria. It was found by Ptolomy I. He ordered the librarians to collect all the Greek texts as well as (4) _ D. manuscripts __ in other languages from every part of the known world. By the middle of the 1st century BC there were about 700,000 papyrus rolls in the library.The first libraries in Russia were established in medieval (5) _ C. monasteries __ .Public libraries were opened in the 19th century at the Academy of sciences and Moscow University.
The library today is a centre of all kinds of (6) _ B. communications __ : printed, pictured, recorded and electronically stored. People go to the library to read, listen, look, search, inquire, relax, discuss and think.The largest and best-known libraries in the world are: the British National Library in (7) 7. A. London ___ , the Library of Congress in Washington and the Russian State Library. The national libraries of different countries keep in touch and (8) _ D. exchange __ books and information.
Most libraries have a professionally educated (9) __ C. staff _ whose first duty is to help you. Librarians also select and purchase books and other materials, organize materials so that you can easily (10) . A. use ___ them, answer questions about facts, people, events, or to (11) _ B. advise __ you how to find the information you (12) __ D. need _ .
Many people have books at home. These are the books of their (13) __ A. favourite _ authors, dictionaries, reference books and the like. My family also has a family (14) _ C. library __ . It was my grandfather who started to (15) _ B. collect __ it. There are over two thousands of books in it. I believe, sometime I will read them all.
Объяснение:
1. I used to have a teddy bear when I was a child.
Когда я была/был маленьким/маленькой, у меня был плюшевый мишка.
2. I used to be in elementary school some years ago.
Несколько лет назад я была/был в начальной школе.
3. I used to feed pigeons and ducks when I was a child.
Когда я была/был маленьким/маленькой, я кормил/кормила голубей и уток.
4. I used to have a lot of toys when I was a child.
Когда я была/был маленьким/маленькой, у меня было много игрушек.
5. I used to have enemies in class when I was in the first grade.
Когда я был/была в первом классе, у меня были враги из одноклассников.
6. I used to see my parents more before coronavirus.
До коронавируса я видел/видела родителей чаще.
7. I used to like birds when I was a child.
Когда я была/был маленьким/маленькой, я любил/любила птиц.
8. I used to like the color pink/blue when I was in elementary school.
Когда я была/был в начальной школе, мне нравился розовый/синий цвет.
9. I used to play Among Us/Minecraft/Brawl Stars when it was popular.
Когда Among Us/Minecraft/Brawl Stars были популярны, я играл/играла в неё/него.
10. I used to be cute when I was just born.
Когда я только родился/родилась, я был/была очень милой/милым.
