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Reading to dogs is an unusual way to help children improve their literacy skills. With their shining brown eyes, wagging tails, and unconditional love, dogs can provide the nonjudgmental listeners needed for a beginning reader to gain confidence, according to Intermountain Therapy Animals （ITA） in Salt Lake City. The group says it is the first program in the country to use dogs to help develop literacy in children, with the introduction of Reading Education Assistance Dogs（READ）.

The Salt Lake City Public Library is sold on the idea. “Literacy specialists admit that children who read below the level of their fellow pupils are often afraid of reading aloud in a group, often have lower self-respect, and regard reading as a headache,” said Lisa Myron, manager of the children’s department.

Last November, the two groups started “Dog Day Afternoon” in the children's department of the main library. About 25 children attended each of the four Saturday-afternoon classes, reading for half an hour. Those who attended three of the four classes received a “paw graphed” book at the last class.

The program was so successful that the library plans to repeat it in April, according to Dana Thumpowsky, public relations manager.

1.What is mainly discussed in the text?

A. Children’s reading difficulties.

B. Advantages of raising dogs.

C. Service in public library.

D. A special reading program.

2. Specialists use dogs to listen to children reading because they think ______________.

A. dogs are young children's best friends

B. children can play with dogs while reading

C. dogs can provide encouragement for shy children

D. children and dogs understand each other

3.By saying “The Salt Lake City Public Library is sold on the idea”, the writer means the library ____________.

A. uses dogs to attract children.

B. accepts the idea put forward by ITA.

C. has opened a children's department.

D. has decided to train some dogs.

4. A “paw graphed” book is most probably_____________.

A. a book used in Saturday classes

B. a book written by the children

C. a prize for the children

D. a gift from parents

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.C

【解析】

試題分析：本文主要介紹了一中獨(dú)特的閱讀計劃：對著小狗閱讀。在文章中作者詳細(xì)解釋了這個活動的具體內(nèi)容。

1.D 推理題。根據(jù)文章第一段前3行Reading to dogs is an unusual way to help children improve their literacy skills. With their shining brown eyes, wagging tails, and unconditional love, dogs can provide the nonjudgmental listeners needed for a beginning reader to gain confidence, according to Intermountain Therapy Animals可知本文主要講述的是一種新型的閱讀計劃—讀給小狗聽。故D正確。

2.2】C 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第一段第二行dogs can provide the nonjudgmental listeners needed for a beginning reader to gain confidence可知孩子們可以從這個活動中得到足夠的自信。故C正確。

3.3】B 推理題。根據(jù)The Salt Lake City Public Library is sold on the idea.以及接下來的內(nèi)容，可知這家圖書館接受了這樣的做法。故B正確。

4.4】C 推理題。根據(jù)本句Those who attended three of the four classes received a “paw graphed” book at the last class. 可知參加了3次的孩子會得到獎勵。故C正確。

考點(diǎn)：考察說明文