辽宁省盖州市2020高考英语一轮复习阅读理解技能演练四

辽宁盖州市2020高考英语一轮阅读理解技能演练（四）【阅读理解】The multi­million pound new Library of Birmingham(LoB)will be the mo

辽宁盖州市2020高考英语一轮阅读理解技能演练（四） 【阅读理解】 Themulti­millionpoundnewLibraryofBirmingham(LoB)willbethemost visiblesignofthewaythecityisacceptingthedigitalization(数字 化)ofeverydaylife. Settoopenin2020,the￡188mLoBisalreadybeginningtotakeshape nexttotheBirminghamRepertoryTheatre,withwhichitwillsharesome equipment. Asdigitalmedia(媒介)isimportanttoits_idea,_theprojectisalready providingchancesforsomeofthemanysmallnewlocalcompaniesworking atthenewtechnologies. BrianGambles,theLoBprojectdirector,saysitisaboutgivingpeople therighttoolsforlearning：“Theaimistomixthephysicalwiththe digital,providing24­hourserviceswhichcanbeusedthroughmany differentways.Itisimportanttoenableustoreachmorepeople,more effectively.” Thedigitallibrarywill,hesays,beasimportantasthephysicalone, allowingthedistantuseoftheservices,makingsurethatitisnever closedtothepublic. EvenbeforetheLoBiscomplete,thepublichasbeenabletogoonline tovisittheVirtual(虚拟的)LoB,designedbyBaden,theBirmingham virtualworldsspecialists.Notonlyhavethepublicbeenabletolearn abouttheLoB,butthevirtualonehasalsoenabledthoseworkingonthe LoBtounderstandthebuildingandhowitwillworkbeforeitevenopens. TwoothersmallBirmingham­baseddigitalcompaniesarealsoworkingon theLoBprojects.Substrat,adigitaldesigncompany,isdevelopingwhat