A man accused of failing to return more than 700 children’s books to five different libraries in the county was released from prison after a book publisher agreed to post his bond(保釋金)of $1,000. The publisher said. “ There’s a story here. This is a man who loves books. He just can’t let go of them. He hasn’t stolen a single book. So what’s the crime ? We think that Mr.Banish has a story to tell. We plan to publish his story.” 

When asked why he didn’t return the books, Mr.Banish said, “Well, how could I? They became family to me.I was afraid to return them, because I knew that kids or dogs would get hold of these books and chew them up,throw them around, tear the pages, spill soda on them, get jelly on them, and drown them in the toilet.

He continued, “Books are people, too! They talk to you, they take care of you, and they enrich you with wisdom,humor and love. A book is a guest in my home. How could I kick it out? I repaired torn pages. I dusted them with a soft clean cloth. I turned their pages so they could breathe and get some fresh air.” “Every week I reorganized them on their shelves so they could meet new friends. My books were HAPPY books. You could tell just by looking at them. Now they’re all back in the libraries, on the lower shelves, on the floors, at the mercy of all those runny-nosed kids. I can hear them calling me. I need to rescue them.Excuse me. I have to go now.”

56. Why was the man put into prison?

A. Because the book publisher persuaded the police to do so.

B. Because he stole 700 children’s books from the five different libraries.

C. Because he wanted to publish his story.

D. Because he refused to return the books that he had borrowed.

57. How did the man treat books?

A. He treated them as his furniture.

B. He treated them as his own children.

C. He treated them as real people.

D. He treated them as his job.

58. What might happen after the man was set free?

A. He might go on borrowing books from libraries.

B. He might start a library of his own.

C. He might stop borrowing books.

D. He might return all his books.

59. What is mainly talked about in this passage?

A. A funny thief who loves stealing books.

B. A person who refuses to return borrowed books and wants to look after them.

C. A person who is crazy about books so he keeps stealing them from the library.

D. A person who may have some mental problems

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