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“You’re never too old to pick up a book and read with a child.” That’s the message the National Education Association (NEA) hopes to get out during this year’s Read Across America celebration. The event was held on March 2, the birthday of Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss.

Read Across America began 19 years ago as a way to get kids excited about reading. “You have this magical thing happen when an adult sits with a kid and turns the pages,” said Lily Eskelsen García, the NEA president. “The whole point is making it fun, not for the next test.”

That fun involves celebrating the funny characters created by Dr. Seuss. This year, as one of the sponsors of Read Across America, Southwest Airlines made their flight attendants on some flights wear red-and-white hats to make more people learn about the event.

Kids can celebrate Read Across America with any book. But in honor of Dr. Seuss, they might want to pick up his most recent published work, What Pet Should I Get? It was discovered 20 years after Dr. Seuss’s death and four years later published in July of 2015. In the book, a brother and a sister visit a pet shop and have trouble choosing just one animal to bring home.

Anyone can participate in Read Across America. All it takes is grabbing a book and a few loved ones, and sharing the joy of reading. “Taking out that book, like I’m going to do on March 2, and looking at those who’ll clap their hands and start reading the book with you, because they’ve memorized it, you can tell someone has lovingly sat with them and read it,” Eskelsen García says.

1.Read Across America is now intended to ______.

A arouse old people’s interest in reading

B prove the importance of reading

C celebrate a famous writer’s birthday

D develop kids’ enthusiasm about reading

解析：选D。推理判断题。综合全文再根据第二段Read Across America began 19 years ago as a way to get kids excited about reading.可推断其目的在于激励孩子们对阅读的兴趣和热情，故选D项。

2.How did Southwest Airlines sponsor Read Across America this year?

A By organizing a lot of celebrations.

B By donating a large amount of money.

C By spreading awareness about the event.

D By giving out a large number of fun hats.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第三段...as one of the sponsors of Read Across America, Southwest Airlines made their flight attendants on some flights wear red-and-white hats to make more people learn about the event.可推断Southwest Airlines参与了其宣传活动，故选C项。

3.What happened in the year 1991?

A NEA was founded.

B Theodor Seuss Geisel died.

C Read Across America started.

D Dr. Seuss’ last book was found.

解析：选B。推理判断题。根据第四段It was discovered 20 years after Dr. Seuss’s death and four years later published in July of 2015.可推断Dr. Seuss应死于1991年，故选B项。

4.Read Across America is so popular around the country because ______.

A it is easy to carry out

B it is quite instructive

C its activities last long

D it involves famous writers

解析：选A。推理判断题。根据第五段Anyone can participate in Read Across America. All it takes is grabbing a book and a few loved ones, and sharing the joy of reading.可推断该活动方便参与、容易实施，故很流行，因此选A项。