63．Reading for fun is important because book-loving children _________.

A．take greater advantage of the project

B．show the potential to enjoy a long life

C．are likely to succeed in their education.

D．would make excellent future researchers

62．What do we know about Reading Recovery?

A．An evaluation of it will be made sometime this year.

B．Weak readers on the project were the most hardworking.

C．It aims to train special teachers to help children with reading.

D．Children on the project showed noticeable progress in reading.

61．Statistics suggested that _________.

.　 A．the number of top students increased with the use of computers

B．a decreasing number of　 children showed interest in reading

C．a minority of primacy school children read properly

D．a huge percentage of children read regularly

60．Which of the following is true of Paragraph 1?

A．Marry children’s books have been adapted from films.

B．Marry high-quality children’s books have been published .

C．The sales of classics have led to the popularity of films.

D．The sales of presents for children have increased.

39.What is Tracy’s “new idea”(Paragraph 2)of being a volunteer?

A.Going abroad to help the sick.

B.Working in Mother Teresa’s home.

C.Doing simple things to help the poor.

D.Improving oneself through helping others.

答案　 36.A　 37.B　 38.D　 39.D

Passage 26

(07·山东B篇)

If you look for a book as a present for a child. You will be spoiled for choice even in a year

there is no new Harry Patten J.K Powling’s wizard is not alone the past decade has been a harvest

for good children’s books ,which has set off a large quantity of films and an increased sales of

classics such as The lard of the Rings.

Yet despite that ,reading is increasingly unpopular among children .According to statistics in 1997 23% said they didn’t like reading in all . In 2003, 35% did . And around 6% of children leave

primary school each year unable to read properly.

Maybe the decline is caused by the increasing availability of computes games. Maybe the

books boom has affected only the top of the educational pile . Either way , Chancellor Cordon

Brown plans to change things for the bottom of the class .In his pre-budget report , he announced

the national project of Reading Recovery to help the children struggling most.

Reading Recovery is wined at six year olds ,who receive four months of individual daily

half-hour classes with a specially trained teacher . An evaluation either this year reported that

children on the school made 20 months’ progress in just one year, whereas similarly weak readers

without special help made just five months’ progress ,and so ended the year even further below the

level expected for their age.

International research tends to find that when British children leave primacy school they read well ,but read text often for fun than those elsewhere .Reading for fun matters because children who are been on reading can report lifelong pleasure and loving books is an excellent indicator of future educational success . According to the OECD, being a regular and enthusiastic reader is of great advantage.

38.Why did Tracy choose to be a volunteer?

A.She liked to work with Mother Teresa.

B.She had already had some experience.

C.She was asked by Mother Teresa to do so.

D.She wanted to follow Mother Teresa’s example.

37.Tracy started her work as a volunteer　　　　 .

A.after she met Mother Teresa

B.after she finished high school

C.when she was touring Calcutta

D.when she was working in a hospital

36.According to the text,a volunteer refers to a person who　　　　 .

A.is willing to help those in need without pay

afford to travel to different places

C.has a strong wish to be successful

D.has made a big fortune in life

72.The passage is mainly about 　　　　.

A.celebrity and personal style

B.celebrity and market potential

C.celebrity and fashion design

D.celebrity and clothing industry

答案　 69.A　 70.D　 71.A　 72.B

Passage 25

(08·四川A篇)

The meaning of the word “volunteer” may be a little different in different countries,but it usually means “one who offers his or her services.”There are many different ways in which people can volunteer,such as taking care of sick people,working in homes for homeless children,and picking up garbage(垃圾)from beaches and parks.Volunteers may work within their own countries or in other countries.They are often people with a strong wish to help those who are less fortunate than themselves.Volunteers don’t expect any kind of pay.

At the root of volunteering is the idea that one person may have the ability to offer services that can help other people.Tracy,a good friend of mine,however,recently came back from India with a new idea of what being a volunteer means.She worked for two and a half weeks in one of Mother Teresa’s homes in Calcutta.The following is her story.

“I first heard about Mother Teresa in my high school,we watched a video(录像)about her work in India and all over the world. I was so moved by her spirit to help others and her endless love for every human being that after I graduated from high school,I too wanted to try her kind of work.So with two friends I flew to Calcutta for a few weeks.”

“I was asked to work in a home for sick people.I helped wash clothes and sheets,and pass out lunch.I also fed the people who were too weak to feed themselves and tried to cheer the up.I felt it was better to share with them than to think that I have helped them.To be honest,I don’t think I was helping very much.It was then that I realized that I had not really come to help,but to learn about and experience another culture(文化)that helped improve my own understanding of life and the world.”

71.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 indicates that any wrong step will possibly 　　　　.

A.decrease the popularity of a celebrity and the sales of his products

B.damage the image of a celebrity in the eyes of the general public

C.cut short the artistic career of a celebrity in show business

D.influence the price of a celebrity’s products