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A library is a place to keep books and store knowledge. Recently libraries are not as popular as before because people prefer to use the Internet to find out information rather than books. With a click of a mouse, it is possible to find out almost anything people want to know.
But being in a room that is full of books is a fantastic thing. Just think about how many words there are in a library. Each of those words has been thought of, and carefully chosen, by tens of thousands of people. That must make it a special place to be.
Maybe all kinds of things can happen in libraries. Sometimes, you see that a library is used for poetry workshops or guitar lessons. Also, they may have writers visiting and talking about their books. All of these activities are much better because they are in a library.
Lots of schools have libraries. If your school has a library, it's probably not just a place to read books. Libraries are also quiet places. They are quieter than the playground or the dining hall. It's the books that keep us calm and peaceful.
根据短文内容,回答下列问题。
1. Why are libraries less popular than before?
Because people prefer to use the Internet to find out information rather than books.
2. What activities can be organized in a library?
Having poetry workshops or guitar lessons and listening to writers' talks about their books.
3. What type of book would you like to borrow from your school library? Why?
History books. Because they can improve my knowledge of the past.

答案： 1. Because people prefer to use the Internet to find out information rather than books. 根据“Recently libraries are not as popular as before because people prefer to use the Internet to find out information rather than books.”可知，最近图书馆不像以前那么受欢迎了，因为人们更喜欢使用互联网来寻找信息，而不是书籍。
2. Having poetry workshops or guitar lessons and listening to writers' talks about their books. 根据“Sometimes, you see that a library is used for poetry workshops or guitar lessons. Also, they may have writers visiting and talking about their books.”可知，有时，你会看到图书馆被用来举办诗歌讲习班或吉他课。此外，他们可能会邀请作家访问并谈论他们的书。
3. History books. Because they can improve my knowledge of the past. （本题属于开放性试题，言之有理即可。）