I am a book conservator.I work for The Gladys Brooks Book and Paper Conservation Laboratory，attending to the physical well-being of collections materials.
   Currently I am working on a copy of The byrth of mankynde，otherwise named The woman's book，by Eucharius Roesslin，London，1545.The book arrived in the lab broken in half.It had suffered from several unsuccessful attempts to repair the damage over the years.I carefully documented the original sewing（裝訂） pattern，so that I could resew it in the same way.Next，I dyed（給上色） leather to match the original color，which I will use to recreate the spine （書(shū)脊）.After it is completed，the book will receive a new cover，and will be ready to be used again.
   I come from an art background，having received my bachelor degree in studio art from Bard College.It was really through an interest in materials （specifically paper，leather，etc） that I became involved in bookbinding—fastening books together and putting covers on them.Later I received a diploma，which led me to many wonderful experience in book conservation.
   Working in conservation can be very satisfying：the outcome of our work is unusually obvious.Working to preserve materials for future readers can be creatively challenging，and requires flexible thinking.I like that it is a profession that combines working with your hands with an intellectual component.And of course，I am very happy to take a book that is too fragile to be handled and make it usable again.
   Many books that come up to the conservation lab are too fragile to be handled by readers；our work makes these materials accessible.This is important not just for readers that come and use our collection in person，but also for preparation for digitization projects and exhibitions.However，some people think that all we do is repair bibles!This work is much more creative than a few binding repairs.Many bookbinders create books and book art in addition to repair work.They are artists who show their work in galleries and museums.

（1）What does the author think of his job？

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A．Easy.
B．Ordinary.
C．Satisfying.
D．Flexible.
（2）What does the underlined phrase " the same way" in paragraph 2 refer to？

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A．The way the book sewed.
B．The pattern the book broke.
C．The method of repairing spines.
D．The material used for the cover.
（3）What does a book conservator do？

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A．Create art books.
B．Repair broken bibles.
C．Digitalize old books.
D．Make broken books reusable.
（4）Which can be a suitable title for the text？

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A．My love of the laboratory.
B．My story about conserving books.
C．My job as a book binder.
D．My experience of studying binding.