单元检测（二十六） A Job Worth Doing

　　Ⅰ.阅读理解

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　　At first sight, Ronny looked like other kids in the first­grade classroom where I volunteered as a Reading Mom. However, he usually arrived at school wearing old clothes with wind­blown hair and a dirty face.

　　On the days when it was Ronny's turn to read, he sat very close to me. I watched his dirty fingers move slowly under each letter as he tried to speak out "Bud the Sub". It sounded more like "Baw Daw Saw" when he said it because of his difficulty with the alphabet (字母)．

　　The year passed quickly and Ronny had made some progress but hardly enough to take him up to the grade level. A few weeks before the school year ended, I held an award ceremony. I had gifts and certificates for everyone. It took me a while to think about where Ronny fit; I believed the gift could cheer him up. I finally decided on "Most Improved Reader". I showed Ronny his certificate and a book.

　　A few days later, I saw Ronny reading the book when I went back to the school. His teacher said, "He hasn't put that book down. That's the first book he's ever owned."

　　Fighting back tears, I came to Ronny and asked，"Will you read me your book, Ronny？" He nodded.

　　And then, for the next few minutes, he read to me more fluently than I'd ever thought possible for him. When he finished reading, Ronny closed his book and said, "Good book."

　　At that moment, I knew I would get serious about my own writing career and do what that author had done - care enough to make a difference in children.

　　语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者作为一名志愿者来到一所学校帮助孩子们提高阅读能力。然而，一个名叫Ronny的学生却让作者认识到了阅读的真正意义。

　　1．From the first two paragraphs, we know Ronny ________.

　　A．was popular among his classmates

　　B．was the dirtiest in his class

　　C．had trouble with his study

　　D．disliked the Reading Mom

　　解析：选C　细节理解题。根据第二段中的"... because of his difficulty with the alphabet (字母)"可知，Ronny在学习方面有问题。

2．Why did the author give Ronny a book?