1 . 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does Tony have in his hand?

A．Lots of books.

B．A book review.

C．A reading list.

2. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A．Teacher and student.

B．Reader and librarian.

C．Friends.

3. Which book will Tony read?

A．A Song of Ice and Fire.

B．Thirteen Reasons Why.

C．First Test.

2 . To fight against learning loss over the vacation, Tennessee is funding (提供资金) the delivery of surprise books to keep almost a quarter million kids interested in reading.

In response, Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation (GELF) has taken a step further by expanding its K-3 Home Library program to include all lower grade students in a public school across the state. Working in partnership with Scholastic, the program will provide 1.2 million books for over 200,000 students, teachers and librarians.

To ensure the books reach their intended readers, they will be delivered directly to the homes of participating students in six packages filled with grade-level books, at no cost to families or schools. One parent who joined the program last summer said her son struggled to read but was improving every week. These couldn’t have come at a more perfect time. A Morgan County educator praised the program for getting much-needed books into the hands of students who may not have access (使用的机会) to them at home, for it can have a significant impact on their overall academic performance.

“If we don’t get reading right, everything else can go wrong,” said James Pond, GELF President. “Our goal is to encourage a culture of reading in Tennessee. We achieve this by meeting students and providing them with the books and resources they need to become lifelong learners. We hope other states look to us as a leader in early literacy (读写能力) efforts.”

Most parents reported that their children were excited to receive the books and said they were valuable to their families. The books included in the Home Library program were selected by a group of 28 Tennessee educators. With this program, Tennessee is showing that it takes vacation learning loss seriously and promises to improve literacy rates for its young students. It’s a model that other states would be willing to follow.

1. What is the K-3 Home Library program about for all lower grade students?

A．Teaching them how to read books.

B．Making books accessible to them.

C．Providing financial support for them.

D．Encouraging them to be lifelong learners.

2. How will kids get the books?

A．Librarians offering them to kids.

B．Teachers collecting them for kids.

C．Scholastic donating them to kids.

D．GELF mailing them to kids’ homes.

3. What’s most parents’ attitude to the program?

A．Worried.

B．Negative.

C．Thankful.

D．Uncaring.

4. Which is the main idea of the text?

A．Tennessee’s vacation reading program does work.

B．Grade-level books play significant roles at school.

C．Improving students’ literacy needs proper measures.

D．Kids’ early literacy has a deep effect on their growth.

3 .        We feel it important to start reading to your child right from the start—the younger the better! With little ones (children from birth to 4) it is very important to read and reread books. Starting early makes the job of the listener (for you will be teaching your child how to listen) easier, as it helps to develop an early love of the written and spoken word.

We believe that you should read aloud to your child at least once every day. Set a special reading time during the day or evening when you can settle down (安静下来) and enjoy a book, without interruption. For most families, reading aloud at bedtime is a common practice.

We understand that it can be quite discouraging to read to a child who takes no interest. Take heart! Learning to listen takes experience. The more you read, the more your child will learn to sit for a story. Children have a natural development of responses (反应) to your reading. By the time your child reaches 6-7 months, she/he is attracted by the book in your hand, and would like to test it out by using it as a chew (咀嚼) toy. This is natural! By one year, your child is learning to listen and talk about the pages, often shouting out things she/he recognizes. Encourage this! And at the onset (起始) of walking, you have your biggest challenge yet, your child is always on the go. You need to set your reading time for a time in the day when your child is preparing to settle down. This means bedtime. Remember, it is your right and duty to teach your child about the power of books. Of course, it doesn’t happen overnight, but the returns are great!

1. Who does “the listener” in the first paragraph refer to?

A．The writer	B．The parent
C．The child	D．The teacher

2. The best time of the day to read stories to a child is ______.

A．when the child is still active in the early evening

B．when the parents finish the day’s housework

C．when the child has a chew toy to play with

D．when the child is quiet and peaceful

3. Parent may find it most difficult to read to their child when she/he _______.

A．is 6-7 months old	B．is one year old
C．start to walk	D．start to talk