author a new house free of charge. D.He learned about the author’s sufferings. 58.It can be inferred from the text that . A.theauthor’s family was in financial difficulty B.rents were comparatively reasonable despite the disaster C.houses were difficult to find in the hurricane0stricken area D.the mortgage on the ruined house was paid off by the bank 59.The author learned from his experience that A.wordypossessions can be given up when necessary B.generosity should be encouragedin some cases C.people benefit from their sad stories D.human beings are kind after all. B If you look for a book as a present for a child. You will be spoiled for choice even in a year there is no new Harry Patten J.K Powling’s wizard is not alone the past decade has been a harvest for good children’s books ,which has set off a large quantity of films and an increased sales of classics such as The lard of the Rings. Yet despite that ,reading is increasingly unpopular among children .According to statistics in 1997 23% said they didn’t like reading in all . In 2003, 35% did . And around 6% of children leave primary school each year unableto read properly. Maybe the decline is caused by the increasing availability of computes games. Maybe the books boom has affected only the top of the educational pile . Either way , Chancellor Cordon Brown plans to change things for the bottom of the class .In his pre-budget report , he announced the national project of Reading Recovery to help the children struggling most. Reading Recovery is wined at six year olds ,who receive four months of individual daily half-hour classes with a specially trained teacher . An evaluation either this year reported that children on the school 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 primacy school they read well ,but read text often for fun than those elsewhere .Reading for fun matters because children who are been on reading can report 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. 60.Which of the following is true of Paragraph 1? A.Marry children’s books have been adapted from films. B.Marry high-quality children’s books have been published . C.The sales of classics have led tothe popularity of films. D.The sales of presents for children have increased. 61.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 primacy school children read properly D.a huge percentage of children read regularly 62.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. 63.Reading for fun is important because book-loving children _________. A.take greater advantage of the project B.showthe potential to enjoy a long life