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阅读理解     Can children improve their reading skills by reading to dogs? Researchers at the University of California, Davis, reported that the answer is yes. Just ask Taivion Scott. He began learning to read last year at Stanton Elementary School in Washington, D. C. He struggles with new words, but says it helps when a dog is sitting next to him.     Izzy has been coming to school for a year with Denise Velasquez, a volunteer with PAL. PAL is People Animals Love, a private group in Washington, D. C. that brings dogs into schools and libraries.     Denise Velasquez helped Taivion with his reading. She said, "I pulled Izzy in a little bit, too, so he could feel a little bit closer to her, and then we started to take it one word at a time because a whole book can be overwhelming, but a single word is something you can deal with. "     Eric Reithel from the PAL programme says he can understand the children because he had problems with reading when he was young. He said, "They feel more confident when reading to a dog; a dog won't tell them that's the wrong word. "     The Anacostia neighbourhood is the poorest area in Washington, D. C. , and it has the highest crime(犯罪) rate in Washington, D. C. Seventy-five percent of the students here are raised by a single parent, usually a mother. Reading to dogs helps the children with their reading. For example, Melvin Hansberry, one of the children here, says the dogs help him learn big words. He said, "It's like you're reading to your little sister or your brother. "     Demaris Hamilton, a teacher's assistant, grew up in Anacostia and says the environment in many homes can make it hard for children to learn but when they come here, they get much love and attention. （1） The underlined word "overwhelming" in Paragraph 3 means "         ". A . difficult to get B . hard to deal with C . necessary to read D . interesting to do （2） Why do children feel confident when reading to a dog? A . It loves them. B . It doesn't judge them. C . It listens carefully to them. D . It helps correct their mistakes. （3） The Anacostia neighbourhood          . A . has many dogs B . is a safe place to live in C . has serious social problems D . is the poorest throughout the country （4） We can learn from the passage that          . A . the purpose of PAL is to sell more dogs to students B . Demaris Hamilton is glad to be working in Anacostia C . Taivion often brings a dog into the school D . Eric Reithel wasn't good at reading when he was young 答案： B B C D

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