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（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 25children 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 repeal it in April, according to Dana Thumpowsky, public relations manager.
59．What is mainly discussed in the text?
A．Children’s reading difficulties.              B．Advantages of raising dogs.
C．Service in public library.        D．A special reading program.
60．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
61．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．a(chǎn)ccepts the idea put forward by ITA
C．has opened a children’s department        D．has decided to train some dogs
62．A “pawgraphed” book is most probably _________.
A．a(chǎn) book used in Saturday classes             B．a(chǎn) book written by the children
C．a(chǎn) prize for the children                  D．a(chǎn) gift from parents

59---62   DCBC  

59.D 點評：細節(jié)題。在文章第一段第四行有“The group says it’s the first program...”說明孩子給狗讀書是一項特殊的項目。因此D最符合題意。
60.C 點評：細節(jié)題。在文章第二段中專家說有些孩子很頭痛在集體中大聲閱讀是因為缺乏自信，因此這項目就是來幫助這類孩子的，故應選C。
61.B 點評：聯(lián)系上下文，由于之前ITA說過“...dogs cam provide...to gain confidence...”也就是說狗能幫助剛開始閱讀的人獲得信心，因此該圖書館同意了這種觀點，所以應該選B。
62.C 點評：整體理解題。既然要鼓勵孩子們進行更多的閱讀，那么相應的獎品肯定是少不了的，因此應該選C。
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