By saying "The Salt Lake City Public Library is sold on the idea", the writer means the li
A.use dogs to attract children
B.accepts the idea put forward by ITA
C.has opened a children's department
D.has decided to train some dogs
A.use dogs to attract children
B.accepts the idea put forward by ITA
C.has opened a children's department
D.has decided to train some dogs
A、her mother
B、her father
C、her parents
D、her grandmother
A、50 metres
B、60 metres
C、70 metres
D、80 metres
Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage: Today air travel is very common, but the first flights were very different from today. When air travel began in the 1920s, it was very expensive, and most people continued to travel by train or ship. Only the rich and adventurous could afford to fly, and they expected the same kind of luxury they could get on a ship. The first planes had chairs with cushions, and table sets with tablecloths, china, and fresh flowers. The passengers ate wonderful meals, served by men wearing white jackets and gloves. Unfortunately, the trip wasn’t always smooth. The first planes shook and many passengers became sick. Passengers were able to open the windows to get fresh air, but when they landed, mud came in the window. The planes were freezing, so people had to wear warm coats, scarves and gloves. The planes were also extremely noisy, so people couldn’t talk to each other. To communicate, they had to yell or write notes. Back then only men worked as flight attendants. Their job was to carry passengers’ luggage, serve the meals, and keep people safe and warm. They even put cotton in passengers’ ears to block the noise, and gave them brown paper bags when they felt sick. In the 1930s, women began to work on airplanes. The first female flight attendants were all registered nurses. They wore green suits on the ground, but in the air they wore white nurses’ uniforms with caps. During the flight they held the hands of scared passengers, and helped passengers who became sick. After the flight, they had to dust the plane inside and out, and help the pilot put in fuel. Gradually, more women were hired. Only young and attractive women were accepted, and the airlines told them to smile at the passengers all the time. They were not allowed to marry or to have children. Today both men and women work as flight attendants. They wear the same kinds of uniforms, and do the same kind of work. Question: Which is the most probable reason why very few people traveled by air in the 1920s?
A、Because it was too expensive.
B、Because it was too uncomfortable.
C、Because it was too dangerous.
D、Because it was too noisy.
[A]/;a
[B]/;the
[C]a; the
[D]the; the
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 provide the nonjudg-
mental listeners needed for a beginning reader to gain confidence, according to Intermountain Thera - py 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 Association 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 Myron, manager of the children's department.
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.
69. 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.
(A) think
(B) to think
(C) having thought
(C) thinking
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