Bedtime stories are one of the delights of early childhood. But according to

 Dr Julie Spreadbury from Queensland University, parents should not __61   up reading to their children __62  they enter primary school. She says listening to, reading and discussing the stories help children's __63  .

“My __64  indicates that once children can read themselves, most parents stop reading__65  them，”Dr Spreadbury says.

“__66  may be at the end of Year 1, which is far too__67  .”

Dr Spreadbury says __68  reading not only gives children a good start at school, but brings parents and their children closer.

“This makes it __69  for them to open up and talk to parents about things that are worrying them, or things they are __70  in their everyday life.”

61. A. speed         B. keep            C. give         D. hold

62. A. after          B. until            C. if           D. unless

63. A. thinking       B. comprehension   C. relaxation     D. development

64. A. theory         B. research         C. story        D. decision

65. A. about          B. from           C. to            D. through

66. A. Some          B. Most           C. They         D. That

67. A. difficult        B. early           C. much         D. informal

68. A. daily          B. healthy          C. fast          D. bedtime

69. A. easier          B. funnier          C. rarer         D. clearer

70. A. reading        B. promising        C. celebrating    D. Receiving

Bedtime stories are one of the delights of early childhood. But according to
Dr Julie Spreadbury from Queensland University, parents should not1lup reading to their children2they enter primary school. She says listening to, reading and discussing the stories help children's3.
“My4indicates that once children can read themselves, most parents stop reading5them，”Dr Spreadbury says.
“6may be at the end of Year 1, which is far too7.”
Dr Spreadbury says8reading not only gives children a good start at school, but brings parents and their children closer.
“This makes it9for them to open up and talk to parents about things that are worrying them, or things they are10in their everyday life.”

1. 1.
   1. A.
      speed
   2. B.
      keep
   3. C.
      give
   4. D.
      hold
2. 2.
   1. A.
      after
   2. B.
      until
   3. C.
      if
   4. D.
      unless
3. 3.
   1. A.
      thinking
   2. B.
      comprehension
   3. C.
      relaxation
   4. D.
      development
4. 4.
   1. A.
      theory
   2. B.
      research
   3. C.
      story
   4. D.
      decision
5. 5.
   1. A.
      about
   2. B.
      from
   3. C.
      to
   4. D.
      through
6. 6.
   1. A.
      Some
   2. B.
      Most
   3. C.
      They
   4. D.
      That
7. 7.
   1. A.
      difficult
   2. B.
      early
   3. C.
      much
   4. D.
      informal
8. 8.
   1. A.
      daily
   2. B.
      healthy
   3. C.
      fast
   4. D.
      bedtime
9. 9.
   1. A.
      easier
   2. B.
      funnier
   3. C.
      rarer
   4. D.
      clearer
10. 10.
    1. A.
       reading
    2. B.
       promising
    3. C.
       celebrating
    4. D.
       Receiving