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  Reading to dogs is an unusual way to help children improve their literacy skills(讀寫能力).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 Myton, 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 “pawgraphed” 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.

A special reading program.

B.

Advantages of raising dogs.

C.

Service in a public library.

D.

Children’s reading difficulties.

(2)

Specialists use dogs to listen to children reading because they think __________.

[  ]

A.

dogs are young children’s best friends

B.

dogs can provide encouragement for shy children

C.

children can play with dogs while reading

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.

accepts the idea put forward by ITA

B.

uses dogs to attract children

C.

has opened a children’s department

D.

has decided to train some dogs

(4)

A “pawgraphed” book is most probably __________.

[  ]

A.

a book used in Saturday classes

B.

a prize for the children

C.

a book written by the children

D.

a gift from parents

答案:1.A;2.B;3.A;4.B;
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