You are never too young to have your mother read you a book. Probably never too old, either, but in this case we're talking young.

Stepp and her husband, Alfred, have learned that from experience: The more you read to your kids, the better off they'll be. They'll listen better, they'll learn better, they'll have larger vocabularies, they'll focus more sharply.

An officer said: We're raising money to buy books for children aged 5 and younger who otherwise might not see any in their homes.The ones from reading households have learned to sit quietly and listen. They'll lean in, eager to hear what happens next.

Dalayna Stepp, 32, says that she was tardy in reading to her first two children, daughters Safiya, 13, and Sara, 11.

Stepp was a child herself when Safiya was born, and she didn't know how to do. But three or four years later, she learned about the benefits of reading — by reading a study — and made amends."I love math, science and reading," declares Sara, a fifth-grader who intends to become a doctor. She's using her library time to work on a story for a contest; it's about a couple of kids who venture into space and accidentally wind up in a black hole.

A few years ago, Stepp says, when Solomon was 5, he was having one of those days when he wished his sisters were actually in orbit.

The Stepps — and the books — were doing something right.

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1.How old is Dalayna Stepp?

A 11

B 13

C 32

D 5

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据文章第4段第1句“Dalayna Stepp, 32,”可知。

2.What does Sara want to be?

A A farmer

B A teacher

C A doctor

D A manager

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据文章第5段第3句“declares Sara, a fifth-grader who intends to become a doctor "可知。

3.Which of the following subject doesn’t Sara like?

A Maths

B PE

C Science

D Reading

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据文章第5段第3句"I love math, science and reading," 可知。

4.What does the underlined word amend mean in Chinese?

A 成功

B 失败

C 改进

D 辩明

解析：选C。C 词义推理题。根据第5段第2句“she learned about the benefits of reading — by reading a study ”可知。

5.What does the passage mainly write about?

A Education

B Environment

C Internet

D Library

解析：选A。A 主旨大意题。 从最后1段“The Stepps — and the books — were doing something right. .”可知。本文主要是讲如何从小教育孩子。故选A。