For some people, the warmest memories from childhood come from being read a great story. But reading to children does more than create warm memories. It develops children's language skills and increases their ability to succeed in school and, later, work.

A new report by the American Academy of Pediatrics says reading aloud is so important that parents should start as soon as their children are born. And they should continue to read aloud even after their children can read by themselves.

Doctors say parents should read books that are not too long and on the right age level so children will not lose interest. They say parents should also point to and talk about pictures in books for infants. For young children, parents should ask questions about the book.

Elizabeth Lyttleton has three daughters. They are ages 10, eight and two-and-a-half. Ms. Lyttleton says all her children learn from books – but in different ways.

"I watch the language in my two-and-a-half-year-old, who is now getting a big language explosion, so much of it comes from the books that she reads. So much of her capacity to identify the world around her comes from books that we read together. With my 8-year-old, it's now the broadening horizons. The oldest now truly reads for pleasure and can get absolutely lost in young adult books."

Researchers identify some ways to develop a love of reading in a child. One is simply to have books in the home.

Elizabeth Lyttleton’s mother wrote and made pictures for children's books, so the family always had plenty to read.

Another way to develop a reading habit in children is to read to them. Researchers found that 80% of children surveyed -- of all ages -- say they love being read to. 

Researchers also suggest permitting children to choose their own books. More than 90% surveyed said their favorite books are the ones they chose for themselves.

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1.What does the author try to tell us in the 1st paragraph?

A Warm memories from childhood.

B Children’s language skills.

C Importance of reading to children.

D Children's success in school.

解析：选C。C 主旨大意题。根据第1段...reading to children does more than create warm memories. It develops ...skills...increases...ability...可知作者是在谈为儿童阅读的意义和重要性，故选C。

2.What should parents insist on doing for their children?

A Reading long books to them.

B Reading aloud to them.

C Talking about new pictures.

D Asking right questions.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第2段...reading aloud is so important...even after their children can read by themselves...，可知答案，故选B。

3.The underlined word “infants” in paragraph 3 probably means_______.

A doctors

B parents

C children

D researchers

解析：选C。C 词义猜测题。根据上下文可知，作者是在谈怎样为儿童阅读，故选C。

4.What can we learn from Elizabeth Lyttleton?

A Children at different ages read differently.

B Children must learn to watch a language.

C Children can identify the world around.

D Children should read adult books.

解析：选A。A 推理判断题。根据第4段...all her children learn from books – but in different ways,可知答案，故选A。

5.One simple way to develop a child’s love for reading is to _______.

A make pictures for books

B make them read alone

C write children's books

D keep books in the home

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第6段One is simply to have books in the home.可知答案，故选D。