the children struggling most.

Reading Recovery is aimed at six-year-olds, who receive four months of individual daily half-hour classes with a specially trained teacher. An evaluation earlier this year reported that children on the scheme 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 primary school they read well, but read less often for fun than those elsewhere. Reading for fun matters because children who are keen on reading can expect 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.

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

A.Many children's books have been adapted from films.

B.Many 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.

8.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 primary school children read properly

D.a large percentage of children read regularly

9.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.

10.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