Some believe that the luck is lost if the four-leaf clover is even shown to somebody else, while others think the luck doubles if it is given away. I believe that positivity is increased by sharing. I feel lucky to find the clovers so often, but I don't think they influence my life any more than it does to share anything a little special-that momentary closeness between you and a friend or a stranger, as you all lean in to wonder at a rare find.

5.Why can the author notice four-leaf clovers so easily?

A.She always has good luck. B.She has a special gift for plants. C.She practiced a lot in her childhood. D.She can tell the pattern differences. 6.How does the author deal with her four-leaf clovers?

A.She often gives them away. B.She leaves them everywhere. C.She treats them with special love. D.She admires them with her husband. 7.How does the author understand luck and clovers?

A.Closeness brought by clovers really counts.

B.Clovers will influence one's good luck a lot.

C.C Good luck means finding or owning a clover.

D.Good luck may double if you give clovers away.

8.What may be the best title for the passage?

A.Hunting clovers B.Sharing clovers C.Not for luck D.Just for luck C

The World's Unusual Libraries

Log Libraries

Alex Johnson writes in his new book-Improbable Libraries," The very idea of a library is developing: many of these libraries operate on principles that differ mainly from the traditional libraries. Some, for example, have no membership or identification requirements, and some do not even request that the books be returned." The oversized bird box in a park in Lowa is part of the Little Free Library Movement, which was established in Wisconsin in 2009.

Phone Booths

This design from the firm, Stereotank, offers browsing shelter for passers-by. In the UK, a phone company's programme, allowing communities to take over their phone booth for £ 1- means that many have been changed into tiny local libraries. Meanwhile, a solar light has been set in a phone booth so that late night visitors can still read.

Branches of Knowledge

Didier Muller's libraries operate as hanging libraries: visitors can look through pages, taking