Diego Milano Dewa Pratama

XI IPS 2/08

As online learning becomes more common and more and more resources are converted to digital
form, some people have suggested that public libraries should be shut down and, in their place,
everyone should be given an iPad with an e-reader subscription. Proponents of this idea state that
it will save local cities and towns money because libraries are expensive to maintain. They also
believe it will encourage more people to read because they won’t have to travel to a library to get
a book; they can simply click on what they want to read and read it from wherever they are. They
could also access more materials because libraries won’t have to buy physical copies of books;
they can simply rent out as many digital copies as they need. However, it would be a serious
mistake to replace libraries with tablets. 

First, digital books and resources are associated with less learning and more problems than print
resources. A study done on tablet vs book reading found that people read 20-30% slower on
tablets, retain 20% less information, and understand 10% less of what they read compared to
people who read the same information in print. Additionally, staring too long at a screen has
been shown to cause numerous health problems, including blurred vision, dizziness, dry eyes,
headaches, and eye strain, at much higher instances than reading print does. People who use
tablets and mobile devices excessively also have a higher incidence of more serious health issues
such as fibromyalgia, shoulder and back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, and muscle strain. I know
that whenever I read from my e-reader for too long, my eyes begin to feel tired and my neck
hurts. We should not add to these problems by giving people, especially young people, more
reasons to look at screens.

Second, it is incredibly narrow-minded to assume that the only service libraries offer is book
lending. Libraries have a multitude of benefits, and many are only available if the library has a
physical location. Some of these benefits include acting as a quiet study space, giving people a
way to converse with their neighbors, holding classes on a variety of topics, providing jobs,
answering patron questions, and keeping the community connected. One neighborhood found
that after a local library instituted community events such as playtimes for toddlers and parents,
job fairs for teenagers, and meeting spaces for senior citizens, over a third of residents reported
feeling more connected to their community. Similarly, a Pew survey conducted in 2015 found
that nearly two-thirds of American adults feel that closing their local library would have a major
impact on their community. People see libraries as a way to connect with others and get their
questions answered, benefits tablets can’t offer nearly as well or as easily.

While replacing libraries with tablets may seem like a simple solution, it would encourage
people to spend even more time looking at digital screens, despite the myriad issues surrounding
them. It would also end access to many of the benefits of libraries that people have come to rely
on. In many areas, libraries are such an important part of the community network that they could
never be replaced by a simple object.

Answering the questions below by choosing the correct option A, B, C, or D based on the text
given!
1. What kind of the text above?

A. Descriptive text
B.Analytical exposition text
C.Report text
D. Recount text

2. Which of the following best describes the topic of the passage?

A. Several reasons why public libraries should be maintained. 

B.Online learning is more effective than traditional learning.
C.Online learning has changed every aspect of educational activities.
D. Because of the growth of online learning, public libraries should be shut down. 

3. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A. Digital era, digital learning. 

B.The benefits of digital learning. 
C. Public libraries, should it be eradicated? 
D. Public libraries? It is out of date! 

4. The author’s main purpose in the passage is to

A. Persuade the readers to keep maintaining the public libraries.

B.Describe online learning in the digital era.
C.Ensuring the readers that public libraries are not replaceable. 
D. Entertain the readers about the learning in digital era. 

5. One of the benefits of having a public library is...

A. It can be used for a quiet study space.

B.It would encourage people to spend even more time looking at digital screens.
C.It could be used as a way to close the social connection with others
D. It is pricier. 

6. Where in the passage does the author explain the disadvantages of using digital resources
instead of printed materials? 

A. Paragraph 1
B.Paragraph 2
C.Paragraph 3
D. Paragraph 4

7. The word numerous has the closest meaning to which of the following?

A. Few 
 B.Great
C.Big
D. Many

8.  The statement "People who use tablets and mobile devices excessively also have a
higher incidence of more serious health issues..." indicates that …

A. Using digital devices for learning is not that very much good
B.Printed resources are not better than digital devices in terms of learning. 
C. The main trigger for having health issues comes from the excessive use of
digital devices in learning. 
D. The best way to avoid health issues is to make use of digital devices. 

9. The word "narrow-minded" means?

A. Willing to accept unusual or different ideas from one's own.

B.Receptive to arguments or ideas.
C.Not willing to accept opinions, beliefs, behaviors, etc.
D. Mind-bending 

10. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage “libraries are such an important
part of the community network that they could never be replaced by a simple object”?

A. The author agrees with the idea that public libraries should move to digital
libraries.
B. The author disagrees with the idea that libraries are converted to a digital
form. 
C. The author thinks that there is no problem replacing libraries with tablets. 
D. The author state that digital books and resources are associated with more learning
and less problems than print resources. 

Please answer the following questions correctly! 

1. The main idea of paragraph 1 is that: some have suggested that public libraries be
closed and, instead, everyone should be provided with an iPad with an e-reader
subscription.
2. Paragraph 2 mainly discusses: negative impact of excessive use of books and digital
resources
3. What are the disadvantages of having digital resources as media of learning?: people
read 20-30% slower on tablets, retain 20% less information, and understand 10%
less of what they read compared to people who read the same information in print.
In addition, staring at screens for too long has been shown to cause many health
problems, including blurred vision, dizziness, dry eyes, headaches, and eye strain, at
much higher rates than reading print.
4. From the text above, we can conclude that: Libraries have many benefits, many of
which are only available if the library is physical. Replacing a digital library
through the ipad poses new problems and provides little benefit.
5. What is your opinion about the issue, do you agree or disagree? give your reasons: I
don’t agree because digital books are indeed more economical and can be read
anywhere and anytime, but there are too many negative impacts, it is better for
public libraries