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Almost two thirds of children want their parents to spend more time reading to them before they go to bed. Most of these kids like mom's storytelling more than dad’s. Researchers said they carried out a study that showed younger children aged 3－4 were most hungry for more stories. Over three quarters of them said they wished their parents to read to them more often. More than half of all children aged 3－8 said story time was their favorite pastime with their parents.

“The results of our research reveal the traditional activity of storytelling continues to be a powerful learning and emotional resource(资源)in children's lives，” said child psychologist Richard Wolfson.

Storytelling ranked before television or video games among pastimes for kids.82 percent of them said reading a story with their parents helped them sleep better. This finding came from a survey of 500 children aged 3－4 in Britain. According to the research，there are two ways for mothers to become the best storytellers. They can use funny voices to show different characters in a story. They can also make their own special sounds to keep the story interesting and attractive. When mom and dad are not at hand，celebrities will do: over 30 percent of children said they would like to hear a bedtime story from famous people like Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe. Other movie stars like Zac Efron，Miley Cyrus and Emma Watson are also welcomed by children.

“It can be very difficult for parents to find the time to read with their children. But these moments can help build close relationship between parents and children，and also can play an important part in their child's development，”said Wolfson.

1.The study shows that as four?year?old children get older，they ________．

A. depend more on stories from parents B. become less thirsty for bedtime stories

C. show more interest in playing outdoors D. become better storytellers to other children

2.If a mother wants to be a better storyteller，she'd better ________．

A. use different sounds to make the story sound more real

B. invite other family members to read stories together

C. ask children to play different roles in the stories

D. make a lot of noise to keep the children awake

3.The word “celebrities” in the third paragraph refers to persons ________．

A. who love children very much B. who are known about by many people

C. who write stories for children D. who can tell stories very well

4.With the last paragraph，the passage wants to tell us that ________．

A. few parents can afford the time to tell stories

B. with love dads can also become good storytellers

C. it is worth spending time reading with our children

D. it doesn't take much time to enjoy stories with our children

Answer 1