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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. About25 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．Children’s reading difficulties.
B．Advantages of raising dogs.
C．Service in a 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 Li brary 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 “pawgraphed” 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
Reading to dogs is an unusual way to help children im prove their literacy skills (读写能力). With their shining brown eyes, wagging tails, and unconditional love, dogs can provide the nonjudgmental listeners needed for a beginning reader to gain confidence (自信心), according to Intermoun tain 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).
第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分满分40分)US first lady Michelle Obama is among the world’s 100 most powerful women on a list topped by German premier Angela Merkel for four years in a row, according to a Forbes ranking released recently.Michelle Obama debuted（初次露面）at No.40,coming in ahead of talk show host Oprah Winfrey at 41 and Britain’s Queen Elizabeth at 42.Sheila Bair, chair of the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, which insures bank deposits,remained NO.2 after debuting on the Forbes list last year. She has gained increased fame as the US recession（经济衰退） lasts.The list is based on factors such as economic impact, media reach and career accomplishments. Former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice fell off the list after leaving office in January. Rice’s successor （继任者）,Hillary Clinton, came in at NO.36, dropping from No.28 last year when her presidential bid made her the woman with the highest public profile on the list.“women im power are rising to leadership positions in business, government and philanthropy （慈善）by making daring and unconventional moves,”Forbes said.“Gone are the days of women feeling they must stick with one employer and patiently wait for promotions.”“Highly ambitious women… are moving across companies and industries, making big leaps with each change, and repositioning themselves for opportunities that allow them to gain a breadth of experience,” the business magazine said.Merkel,55, became the first female premier of Germany in 2005 and succeeded in retaining(保留) power in a federal election not long ago.Michelle Obama,45,has won fans for her down-to-earth personality, her support of causes including healthy eating and the arts.1.Condoleezza Rice is not included on the list probably because_______________ .A. she exercises less influenceB. she keeps her new job a secretC. she has become an ordinary womanD. she is silent after leaving office2.Hillary Clinton was ranked No.28 last year because_____________A. she was the former first ladyB. she was running for president thenC. she frequently appeared in publicD. she got support from her husband3. We learn from the passage that powerful women today_____________A. change their jobs more frequentlyB. are better political leaders than menC. are not content with being housewivesD. have changed their traditional concept4. What would be the best title for the passage?A. The most powerful women in the worldB. Women in power are rising to leadership postitionsC. Forbes: Germany’s Merkel again most powerful womanD. Forbes: The rise and fall of the women in powerD. The latest source of biofuel
Think about how many ways there are for you to communicate today. You can send a letter or pick up the phone and make a call. But today, one of the most popular ways to communicate is called instant messaging. In any instant messaging system, you type a little text message on your computer, press the “Send” button, and your message INSTANTLY shows up on your friend’s screen. But how does it work?
Actually, the whole process is very cool. In the 1980s, you could sit down at a computer at any big university. Up to 100 people would be logged in and sharing the computer. They had to share because these computers were very expensive. You could type a command to send an instant message to anyone logged into the same computer. It felt like everyone was connected together no matter where they were sitting.
Today, you can do the same thing — but with lots more possibilities. And you can communicate with just about anyone in the world. All you need is an instant messaging program installed(安装) on your computer. There are many programs to choose from. AOL's instant messenger (AIM) is probably the most popular right now. MSN has one. Google has Google Talk. Ask your friends and find out what they are using. That will make it easier to communicate with them.
When you are ready, you create an account. Next, you need to figure out the IM names your friends use. Add their IM names to your IM program. Click on the friend you want to talk to and then type away. When you click end, your friend gets the message instantly.
But behind the scenes（在后台，在幕后）, amazing things are happening. Your IM program is communicating with a computer, called a server. The server could be just down the road or even in some other city. All your friend's computers are communicating with a server, too. Your computer is constantly chatting with the server to make everything happen. The network called the Internet makes it all possible.
72. What could be the best title for the passage ?
A. How to Send Instant Messages.
B. The Easiest Way to Talk to a friend.
C. Different Ways of Communication.
D. Development of Communication.
73. Why did so many people share a computer at that time?
A. Because they want to be connected to each other.
B. Because computers were too large.
C. Because few people knew how to use computer.
D. Because computers were too dear.
74. From the passage we can see that “Google Talk”_______.
A. is a kind of search engine B. refers to a computer company
C. is an IM program D. is a famous web site
75. Which of the following is the right order to send an instant message?
a. Press the “send” button b. Type a little text message
c. Add the receiver’s IM names d. Open your IM program
A. d, c, b, a. B. b, c, d, a C. d ,b, c, a D. b. c. a. d
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