Question

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 Myton,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 parents

Answer 1

答案：1．D;2．C;3．B;4．C;
解析：

(1)	归纳概括题。本题四个选项的内容文章都有所涉及，但仔细比较，可以看出，中心话题是关于美国盐湖城教育组织设计的特殊实验项目：教有读写障碍的儿童对狗朗读，这样即可进行读的训练，又不用担心遭人耻笑。文章并未深入探讨儿童阅读困难问题（A），更未讨论养狗的好处（B），盐湖城公共图书馆的儿童读物部只因赞同该理念才让该组织在他们那儿开办实验班。
(2)	细节理解题。答案依据为第一段第二句：可爱的小狗瞪着明亮的眼睛，摇着尾巴，充满无条件的爱意，侧耳倾听而不作任何评价，初学朗读者需要这样的听众以建立自信。
(3)	此句中的sell意思是“（就某物的价值）说服（某人），使相信”。例如： 　　Can you sell the boss on your plan? 　　你能使老板相信你的计划的好处吗？ 　　She's completely sold on the idea． 　　她给那个想法迷住了。 　　此含义多数中学生不了解。不过，可以根据上下文利用排除法选定正确答案。
(4)	推理判断题。四种可能实际上都存在，但题目要求选出可能性最大的。这种特别的阅读训练班结束时，给积极参与的孩子发件奖品，以资鼓励，更符合情理。