People want to pull down (拆除) an old house in Harlem and build a library there. They will talk about it on Monday night.

But some people want to keep the house. It stands there for about 100 years and it’s a part of the city. Janet Short is one of them. She doesn’t want to pull down the house.

“It would be a very sad (令人悲傷的) thing for Harlem,” said Short. “We have enough places to build a library. I still want to have art classes here on weekends.”

“That place is really special to me. I just think there’s a better use of this place,” said Rizner.

“I think we should make good use of (充分利用) this building,” said Short.

Rizner says if most of the people want to pull down the house at Monday night’s meeting, it will take four to six weeks to pull it down.

1.When will the people in Harlem have a meeting?

A. On Monday night. B. On Monday morning.

C. On Sunday night. D. On Saturday morning.

2.Why do some people want to keep the house in Harlem?

A. Because it is beautiful. B. Because they live in it.

C. Because it has a long history. D. Because it can bring them money.

3.What does Janet Short think of pulling down the house?

A. She thinks it will take a long time. B. She feels happy.

C. She feels sad. D. She thinks it’s hard.

4.What can we learn from this passage?

A. Janet Short doesn’t want to have a new library.

B. Different people think differently on this house.

C. It takes eight weeks to pull down the house.

D. Janet Short dislikes having art classes in the house.

5.What is the passage about?

A. The use of an old house. B. The history of an old house.

C. How to save an old house. D. Some people’s feelings about an old house.

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