A Pew Research Center survey of more than 1,000 Americans conducted in April, 2016, finds that Americans continue to express largely positive views about the current state of their local public libraries. For instance, around three quarters say that public libraries provide them with the resources they need. And 66% say the closing of their local public library would have a major impact on their community although notably, just 33% say this would have a major impact on them personally or on their family. A majority of Americans feel libraries are doing a good job of providing a safe place for people to hang out or spend time as well as opening up educational opportunities for people of all ages. And roughly half think that libraries contribute “a lot” to their communities in terms of helping spark creativity among young people and providing a trusted place for people to learn about new technologies. As in past Pew Research Center surveys of library use, the April 2016 survey also measured Americans’ usage of and engagement with libraries. Overall, 53% of Americans, age 16 and older, have had some interaction with a public library in the past year—either through an in-person visit or using a library website. Some 48% of adults specifically visited a library in the past 12 months, a modest increase from the 44% who said that in late 2015.
皮尤研究中心在2016年4月对1000多名美国人进行的一项调查发现，美国人继续对当地公共图书馆的现状表达大体上积极的看法J3&A2,UxC-62;%Er+6。例如，大约四分之三的人说公共图书馆为他们提供了所需的资源ju81cuj;Q-]Tr!JmGjb。66%的人表示，关闭当地的公共图书馆将对他们的社区产生重大影响，不过值得注意的是，只有33%的人表示，这将对他们个人或他们的家庭产生重大影响;wZ.b2-CHqT5c,jz-。大多数美国人认为，图书馆在为人们提供一个安全的地方，供人们闲逛或消磨时间，以及为所有年龄段的人提供受教育的机会方面做得很好;ncezII7Ugm0f0vJ。大约一半的人认为图书馆为他们的社区做出了“很大”贡献，帮助激发年轻人的创造力，为人们学习新技术提供了一个值得信赖的地方x;Cv1G2AU+ta。与皮尤研究中心过去对图书馆使用情况的调查一样，2016年4月的调查还衡量了美国人对图书馆的使用情况和参与程度BdBJ7o=NZScSY@8。总体而言，16岁及以上的美国人中有53%的人在过去一年中与公共图书馆有过一些互动——要么是通过亲自参观，要么是通过图书馆网站X6CN(B.&ol)ID-X。在过去12个月中，约48%的成年人专门去图书馆，这一比例较2015年末的44%略有上升]Q=nem@6N(hbZ,。
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.
请根据你刚刚听到的文章回答问题16至问题186qc[n.~OPbB|#J#4OY[。
16. What do most Americans say about local public libraries?
问题16：大多数美国人对当地的公共图书馆怎么看？
17. How can local public libraries benefit young people?
问题17：地方公共图书馆如何使年轻人受益？
18. What does the 2016 survey show about adult library users?
问题18：2016年的调查显示了图书馆成年人用户的哪些情况?