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 be the non-judgmental listeners for a beginning reader to gain confidence , 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 of the blibrary.

      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.

40．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.

41．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

42．The underlined phrase “is sold on” in Paragraph 2 means “______”.

A．refuses            B．accepts          C．ignores    D．exchanges

A young woman was driving through the lonely countryside. It was dark and raining. Suddenly she saw an old woman by the side of the road, holding her hand out as if she wanted a lift.

“I can’t leave her out in this weather,” the woman said to herself, so she stopped the car and opened the door.

“Do you want a lift?” she asked. The old woman nodded and climbed into the car. After a while, she said to the old woman, “Have you been waiting for a long time?” The old woman shook her head. “Strange,” thought the young woman. She tried again. “Bad weather for the time of year,” she said. The old woman nodded. No matter what she said, the hitchhiker (搭便车的人) gave no answer except for a nod of the head or a shrug.

Then the young woman noticed the hitchhiker’s hands which were large and hairy. Suddenly she realized that the hitchhiker was actually a man! She stopped the car. “I can’t see out of the rear screen (后视镜)” she said. “Would you mind clearing it for me?”

The hitchhiker nodded and opened the door. As soon as the hitchhiker was out of the car, the terrified young woman raced off.

When she got to the next village she pulled up. She noticed that the hitchhiker had left his handbag behind. She picked it up and opened it. She gave a gasp — inside the bag was a gun.

36．The young woman’s first intention to stop the car was that ______.

A．“the old woman” asked her to

B．she knew “the old woman”

C．she knocked “the old woman” down

D．she wanted to help “the old woman” out

37．The young woman asked the hitchhiker to clear the rear screen because ______.

A．the hitchhiker was very helpful

B．she couldn’t see out of the rear screen

C．this was the way she thought of to get rid of him

D．the rear screen was covered with dirt

38．The hitchhiker left the bag with a gun in the car because ______.

A．he wanted to give the young woman a warning

B．he hadn’t expected that he would be left behind

C．it was his present for the young woman

D．he wanted to kill the young woman with the gun

39．What might the man be?

A．a policeman      B．a soldier         C．a robber         D．an actor

As a young boy my family was very poor. I would often help do something for the neighbors to   16   a little pocket money.

    One day I   17   at the door of an elderly woman and asked  18   she needed me to clean the yard. She asked why I was not in   19   and I showed her my worn   20  , which no longer kept me warm. She  21   me to work in the yard. When I finished, she looked at me and said, “I suppose you want to be   22   now.” She then   23   a jar filled with dollar bills and said, “I’m glad you’ve done a   24   job today but that is not something you should be doing again. I want you to   25   new clothes and get back to school. I also want you to come back to   26    me with your report card, and I will   27   you when I see you have worked hard and got some good marks. Now  28   your little hands and take out as much   29   as you can.”

    I put my hands in the jar and grabbed (抓住) so much money that it was  30   for me to buy what I   31  needed. Later, I returned several times to see the woman and she did just as she   32  . She looked at my report card and gave me a handful of dollars and some delicious food every time I  33   her that I had an “A”.

I was twelve years old when I moved from that neighborhood. I will never forget the big   34   this wonderful lady made to my life with her  35  . This is something I hope to do myself in this lifetime over and over again.

---I’m so thirsty. Do you mind if I have another tin of Coca-Cola?

    ---______. I’ ve got a lot.

A．I’m very sorry                 B．Yes, please      

  C．Forget it                    D．Of course not, go ahead

I wish I ______my time when I was young.

A．didn’t waste                 B．shouldn’t waste 

  C．hadn’t wasted                D．wouldn’t waste

When copying this document, be careful not to ______ any words.

A．make out       B．work out    C．leave out    D．find out

---He is talking excitedly about Chang’e-3 with his friends.

    ---He ______ the live broadcast of its successful landing on the moon last night.

A．must have watched             B．should have watched 

C．must watch                   D．should watch

---I’m ______ the project. How about you?  

---Hard to say. I'll have to think it over.

A．in favor of     B．in need of    C．in honor of   D．in terms of   

______there are many lovely children in the program, only Kimi and Angela are my favorites.

A．As           B．If           C．While       D．However

---Putting on a happy face not only helps us make friends but also makes us feel better.

  ---______.

A．I’d love to                    B．I’m with you on that      

C．It’s up to you                  D．It’s my pleasure