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    Chicago's Open Books ﹣ a 13﹣year﹣old organization ﹣ tries to put books into every child's hands citywide, starting at birth. The group, which sells donated books online to raise money for its programs, has teamed with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to expand its reach to children who most need libraries of their own. In just a few months, Open Books has accepted nearly 1, 000 children into the program. The process behind the Imagination Library is simple. Parents fill out a form to sign up their children to have a free book mailed to each child every month, from birth to age 5.

This means a child can receive up to 60 books, chosen by a group of early education experts, before he or she enters kindergarten. "Our job is to get children served, and to raise money so that we're paying the cost of the books and they remain free to parents, " said Eric Johnson, Open Books' director. That's one reason Open Books chose to team up with the Imagination Library ﹣ because Parton has the ability to get high﹣quality books at the lowest cost, Johnson said.

The imagination Library has started in the underserved and low﹣income neighborhoods of Austin, Garfield Park, Little Village and North Lawndale. Parents in those neighborhoods can sign up their children now. Open Books will continue to expand the Imagination Library to other neighborhoods soon, so other Chicagoans should be patient.

Studies show that a home﹣based library can lead to a child's school success ﹣ and on average a middle﹣class family has about 13 books for each child, Johnson said. Yet, in Chicago and nationwide, more than 60 percent of low﹣income households have no children's books. "That's an important difference, since a child's greatest brain growth takes place from birth to age 5, and by age 3, almost 85 percent of a child's brain is already formed, " Johnson said. "The possibility to get kids 'kindergarten ready' is endless. "

1.What does Open Books do for children under 5？

A.It encourages them to visit libraries.

B.It builds some kindergartens for them.

C.It mails them each a free book monthly.

D.It gives them money for books monthly.

2.Who decide on the books given to children？

A.The director of Open Books.

B.Experts in early education.

C.Children themselves.

D.Children's parents.

3.What conclusion can be drawn from the last paragraph？

A.Every family should have a home﹣based library.

B.Each child should finish 13 books before kindergarten.

C.More attention should be paid to early children's mental development.

D.Children should be well prepared for kindergarten as early as possible.

4.What is the author's purpose in writing the text？

A.To show his love of children's books.

B.To introduce an Open Books program.

C.To share his childhood reading experience.

D.To advertise Parton's Imagination Library.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.C

4.B

【解析】

本文是说明文。 文章介绍了致力于培养儿童读写能力的芝加哥非营利性机构Open Books为低收入家庭从出生到5岁的儿童每月送一本书的活动。

1.

细节理解题。 由第一段中的Parents fill out a form to sign up their children to have a free book mailed to each child every month, from birth to age 5父母填写一张表格, 让他们的孩子从出生到5岁, 每个月都有一本免费的书寄给每个孩子, 可知, Open Books的活动项目就是每月送一本书给5岁以下的儿童。故选C项。

2.

细节理解题。 由第二段中的This means a child can receive up to 60 books, chosen by a group of early education experts这意味着一个孩子最多可以收到60本由早教专家组挑选的书籍, 可知, Open Books送给孩子们的书是由早教专家挑选的。故选B项。

3.

推理判断题。最后一段提到That's an important difference, since a child's greatest brain growth takes place from birth to age 5, and by age 3, almost 85 percent of a child's brain is already formed这是一个重要的区别, 因为孩子大脑发育最快的时期是从出生到5岁, 而到3岁, 孩子大脑的85%已经形成。可知, 我们应该多关注孩子早期的脑力发展。 故选C项。

4.

推理判断题。通读全文可知, 本文主要介绍了Open Books的资金来源、合作对象、赠书对象、活动开展进程以及开展赠书活动的原因。故选B项。