Reading to dogs is an unusual way to help children improve 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 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 “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 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 “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 parent

She feels her failure very sharply _________-she won’t admit it.

One Saturday afternoon, my daughter Alice asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”

I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain,    36   you can just wait until we make a quick    37   at the grocery store（杂货店）. I have something    38   to show you. ”

At the grocery store, we    39   some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Alice, “It’s time to    40   your question.” I put one apple of each    41   on the table. Then I looked at Alice, who had a    42   look on her face.

“People are like apples. They come in all    43  colors, shapes and sizes. On the    44  , some of the apples may not    45   look as the others. ” As I was talking, Alice was    46   each one carefully.

Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them,    47   them back on the table, but    48   a different place.

“Okay, Alice, tell me which is which.”

She said, “I    49   tell. They all look the same now. ” “Take a bite of    50  . See if that helps you    51   which one is which. ”

She took    52  , and then a huge smile came across her face. “People are    53   like apples! They are all different, but once you    54   the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside. ”

She totally    55   it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.

1.                A．although        B．so             C．because  D．if

2.                A．stop           B．start           C．turn D．stay

3.                A．expressive      B．encouraging     C．informative    D．interesting

4.                A．bought         B．counted        C．saw  D．collected

5.                A．check          B．mention        C．answer   D．improve

6.                A．size            B．type           C．shape    D．class

7.                A．worried        B．satisfied        C．proud    D．curious

8.                A．ordinary        B．normal         C．different  D．regular

9.                A．outside         B．whole          C．table D．inside

10.               A．still            B．even           C．only  D．ever

11.               A．examining      B．measuring      C．drawing   D．packing

12.               A．keeping        B．placing         C．pulling    D．giving

13.               A．on            B．toward         C．for   D．in

14.               A．mustn’t       B．can’t         C．shouldn’t D．needn’t

15.               A．each one       B．each other      C．the other  D．one another

16.               A．admit          B．consider        C．decide    D．believe

17.               A．big bites        B．deep breaths    C．a firm hold D．close look

18.               A．just            B．always         C．merely    D．seldom

19.               A．put away       B．get down       C．hand out  D．take off

20.               A．made          B．took           C．got   D．did

David has to admit the fact ________ he has fallen behind the others in his class.

A．whether          B．that              C．why              D．when

第三部分:阅读理解（共20小题；每题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。

It happened to me recently that I was telling someone how much I had enjoyed reading Barack Obama’s Dreams From My Father and how it had changed my views of the current US President． The person I was talking to agreed with me that it was, in his words,“a wonderfully written book ．”However, he then proceeded  to talk about Mr Obama in a way that suggested he had no idea of his background at all． I sensed that I was talking to a book liar．

And it seems that he is not the only one． Clearly two thirds of people have lied about reading a book which they haven’t ． In The World Book Day survey, Dreams From My Father is at number 9． The survey lists top ten books, and various authors, which people have lied about reading． As I’m not one to lie too often, I’ll admit here and now that I haven’t read the entire ten books． But I am pleased to say that I have read the book at number one, George Orwell’s 1984． I think it’s absolutely outstanding．

Asked why they lied, the most common reason was to impress someone they were speaking to ． This could be difficult if the conversation became more in-depth !

The World Book Day survey also has some other interesting information in it． It shows that many people lie about having read classical works by Jane Austen, the Bronte sisters, Charles Dickens and so on. But when asked which authors they actually enjoy, they named JK Rowling, Jilly Cooper, and Stephen King (ah, the big sellers, in other words)． Forty-one percent of people asked admitted they turned to the back of the book to read the end before finishing the story．

So which books have you lied about reading—if any—and which is your favourite?

1．The main reason why people lie about reading is to         

A．make fun of the listener     B．impress the listener

C．please the listener          D．interest the listener

2．The underlined word“proceeded”in the passage probably means“         ”

A．wanted   B．happened    C．continued    D．stopped

3．What does The World Book Day survey show?

A．Nearly half of the people surveryed didn’t read through a whole classical book．

B．People don’t like Dreams From My Father and George Orwell’s 1984

C．Few people lie about having read classical works by Jane Austen．

D．People usually enjoy reading books by Charles Dickens．

4．What is the best title for the passage?

A．Are You A Book Liar?    B．Readers Are All Liars

C．World Book Day        D．Dreams From My Father,