A. has become a non­official event

B. has gone beyond an art festival

C. gives shows all year round

D. keeps growing rapidly

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Tail Spin

Two dolphins race around in a big pool in the Ocean Park. The smaller dolphin, Grace, shows off a few of her tricks, turning around and waving hello to the crowd. The most amazing thing about her, however，is that she's even swimming at all. She doesn't have a tail.

Grace lost her tail as a baby when she got caught up in a fish trap. When the dolphin arrived at the Ocean Park in December 2005, she was fighting for her life. “Is she going to make it?” Her trainer, Abbey Stone, feared the worst. Grace did make it-but her tail didn't. She ended up losing her flukes and the lower part of her peduncle.

Over the past six years, she has learned to swim without her tail. Dolphins swim by moving their flukes and peduncle up and down. Grace taught herself to move another way-like a fish! She pushes herself forward through the water by moving her peduncle from side to side.

The movements put harmful pressure on Grace's backbone. So a company offered to create a man­made tail for her. The tail had to be strong enough to stay on Grace as she swam but soft enough that it wouldn't hurt her.

The first time Grace wore the artificial tail, she soon shook it off and let it sink to the bottom of the pool. Now, she is still learning to use the tail. Some days she wears it for an hour at a time，others not at all. “The new tail isn't necessary for her to feel comfortable，” says Stone, “but it helps to keep that range of motion (动作) and build muscles (肌肉).”

Now，the dolphin is about to get an even happier ending. This month, Grace will star in Dolphin Tale, a film that focuses on her rescue and recovery. Her progress has inspired more than just a new movie. Many people travel from near and far to meet her. Seeing Grace swim with her man­made tail gives people so much courage.

1. When Grace first arrived at the Ocean Park, her trainer worried about her________.

A. physical build

B. potential ability

C. chance of survival

D. adaptation to the surroundings

2. A man­made tail is created for Grace to________.

A. let her recover faster

B. make her comfortable

C. adjust her way of swimming

D. help her perform better tricks

3. The story of Grace inspires people to________.

A. stick to their dreams

B. treat animals friendly

C. treasure what they have

D. face difficulties bravely

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Guide to Stockholm University Library

Our library offers different types of studying places and provides a good studying environment.

Zones

The library is divided into different zones. The upper floor is a quiet zone with over a thousand places for silent reading, and places where yocan sit and work with your own computer. The reading places consist mostly of tables and chairs. The ground floor is the zone where yocan talk. Here yocan find sofas and armchairs for group work.

Computers

Yocan use your own computer to connect to the wi­fi specially prepared for notebook computers; yocan also use library computers, which contain the most commonly used applications, such as Microsoft Office. They are situated in the area known as the Experimental Field on the ground floor.

Group­study Places

If yowant to discuss freely without disturbing others, yocan book a study room or sit at a table on the ground floor. Some study rooms are for 2-3 people and others can hold up to 6-8 people. All rooms are marked on the library maps.

There are 40 group­study rooms that must be booked via the website. To book, yoneed an active University account and a valid University card. Yocan use a room three hours per day, nine hours at most per week.

Storage of Study Material

The library has lockers for students to store course literature. When yohave obtained at least 40 credits(学分), yomay rent a locker and pay 400 SEK for a year's rental period.

Rules to be Followed