Geisel Library, University of California: San Diego, United States

　　At first glance, it looks like a spaceship. Architect William Pereira, who helped design actual space launch facilities at Cape Canaveral in Houston, Texas, designed the library in 1970. It has been featured in sci-fi films, short stories and novels. The library hosts “Dinner in the Library,” which invites readers for cocktails, and also a special speech from distinguished authors．

　　TU Delft Library: The Netherlands

　　The library at the Delft University of Technology was constructed in 1997 and has more than 862,000 books, 16,000 magazine subscriptions and its own museum．The building itself exists beneath the ground, so you can't really see the actual Library. What makes it interesting is the roof, which is a grassy hill. The roof covers 5,500 square meters. And it has become one of the most striking and greenest structures in the area.

　　21．Which of the four libraries has the longest history?

　　A. Central Library

　　B. Trinity College Library

　　C. Geisel Library

　　D.TU Delft Library

　　22．What makes Geisel Library different from the others is that _____________.

　　A. Queen Elizabeth I founded the library

　　B. it has a roof of grassy hill

　　C. famous writers often deliver speeches there

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