I must have always known reading was very important because the first memories I have as a child deal with books.
我一直都知道阅读是非常重要的，因为我孩提时代的第一个记忆就是和书籍打交道。
There was not one night that I don remember mom reading me a storybook by my bedside.
我记得在每一个夜晚，妈妈在我的床边给我读故事书。
I was extremely inspired by the elegant way the words sounded.
优美的声音给了我极大的启发。
I always wanted to know what my mom was reading.
我一直想知道我妈妈在读什么。
Hearing mom say," I can believe whats printed in the newspaper this morning," made me want to grab it out of her hands and read it myself.
听到妈妈说:“我简直不敢相信今天早上的报纸上刊登了什么。”这让我想从她手里把报纸抢过来自己看。
I wanted to be like my mom and know all of the things she knew.
我想像我妈妈一样，知道她知道的所有事情。
So I carried around a book, and each night, just to be like her, I would pretend to be reading.
所以我带着一本书，每天晚上，为了像她一样，我会假装在看书。
This is how everyone learned to read.
这就是每个人学习阅读的方式。
We would start off with sentences, then paragraphs, and then stories.
我们会从句子开始，然后是段落，然后是故事。
It seemed an unending journey, but even as a six-year-old girl I realized that knowing how to read could open many doors.
这似乎是一段永无止境的旅程，但即便是作为一个六岁的小女孩，我也意识到，懂得如何阅读可以打开许多扇门。
When mom said," The C-A-N-D-Y is hidden on the top shelf," I knew where the candy was.
当妈妈说:“C-A-N-D-Y藏在顶层架子上”时，我知道糖果在哪里了。
My progress in reading raised my curiosity, and I wanted to know everything.
我在阅读方面的进步激起了我的好奇心，我想知道一切。
I often found myself telling my mom to drive more slowly, so that I could read all of the road signs we passed.
我经常告诉妈妈开慢一点，这样我就能看清我们经过的所有路标。
Most of my reading through primary, middle and high school was factual reading.
我在小学、初中和高中的大部分阅读都是事实性的阅读。
I read for knowledge, and to make As on my tests.
我读书是为了获取知识，为了在考试中得A。
Occasionally, I would read a novel that was assigned, but I didn enjoy this type of reading.
偶尔，我也会读布置的小说，但我不喜欢这种阅读方式。
I liked facts, things that are concrete.
我喜欢事实，那些具体的东西。
I thought anything abstract left too much room for argument.
我认为任何抽象的东西都给争论留下了太多的空间。
Yet, now that Im growing and the world I once knew as being so simple is becoming more complex, I find myself needing a way to escape.
然而，随着我的成长，我曾经认为简单的世界变得越来越复杂，我发现自己需要一种逃避的方式。
By opening a novel, I can leave behind my burdens and enter into a wonderful and mysterious world where I am now a new character.
通过翻开一本小说，我可以抛开我的负担，进入一个美妙而神秘的世界，在那里我现在是一个新的角色。
In these worlds I can become anyone.
在这个世界里，我可以成为任何人。
I don have to write down what happened or what technique the author was using when he or she wrote this.
我不需要写下发生了什么，或者作者在写这篇文章时使用了什么技巧。
I just read to relax.
我读书只是为了放松。
We e taught to read because its necessary for much of human understanding.
我们被教导阅读，因为它对人类理解的很多方面都是必要的。
Reading is a vital part of my life.
阅读是我生活中至关重要的一部分。
Reading satisfies my desire to keep learning.
阅读满足了我不断学习的愿望。
And Ive found that the possibilities that lie within books are limitless.
我发现书中的可能性是无限的。
41.Why did the author want to grab the newspaper out of moms hands？（ ）
为什么作者想从妈妈手里抢报纸?
A. She wanted mom to read the news to her.
她想让妈妈读新闻给她听。
B. She was anxious to know what had happened.
她急于知道发生了什么事。
C. She couldn wait to tear the newspaper apart.
她迫不及待地把报纸撕成两半。
D. She couldn help but stop mom from reading.
她忍不住要阻止妈妈看书。
答案分析：考查细节理解，根据第二段中的Hearing mom say," I can believe whats printed in the newspaper this morning," made me want to grab it out of her hands and read it myself.I wanted to be like my mom and know all of the things she knew.可知，作者渴望向她的妈妈那样知道发生了什么事。故选择B。
42.According to Paragraph 3，the authors reading of road signs indicates___________
根据第三段,作者的路标暗示——
A. her unique way to locate herself
她定位自己的独特方式
B. her eagerness to develop her reading ability
她渴望发展自己的阅读能力
C.her effort to remind mom to obey traffic rules
她提醒妈妈遵守交通规则的努力
D. her growing desire to know the world around her.
她越来越渴望了解周围的世界。
答案分析：考查细节理解，根据第三段中的 I wanted to know everything.I often found myself telling my mom to drive more slowly, so that I could read all of the road signs we passed. 可知，读路标是举例说明：我渴望知道一切。所以选D。
43.What was the authors view on factual reading？（ ）
作者对事实性阅读的看法是什么?
A. It would help her update test-taking skills.
这会帮助她更新考试技巧。
B. It would allow much room for free thinking.
它会给自由思考留出很多空间。
C. It would provide true and objective information.
提供真实和客观的信息。
D. It would help shape a realistic and serious attitude to life.
这将有助于塑造一种现实而严肃的生活态度。
答案分析：考查推理判断，根据第四段中的Most of my reading through primary, middle and high school was factual reading.I read for knowledge, and to make As on my tests.
I liked facts, things that are concrete.I thought anything abstract left too much room for argument. 可知，作者喜欢读事实性的书籍，因为更具体，争议空间小，C项提供真实客观的信息与之符合。
44.The author takes novel reading as a way to___________.
作者把阅读小说作为一种___________的方法。
A. explore a fantasy land
探索一个幻想的国度
B. develop a passion for leaning
培养学习的热情
C. learn about the adult community
了解成人社区
D. get away from a confusing world
远离一个混乱的世界
答案分析：根据第五段中的Yet, now that Im growing and the world I once knew as being so simple is becoming more complex, I find myself needing a way to escape.By opening a novel, I can leave behind my burdens and enter into a wonderful and mysterious world where I am now a new character.
In these worlds I can become anyone.I don have to write down what happened or what technique the author was using when he or she wrote this.I just read to relax.
可知，作者发现自己所处的世界日渐复杂难懂，读小说能让他暂时的逃离现实世界，进入一个美妙而又神秘的世界，让他感到放松。所以选择D。
45.What could be the best title for the passage？（ ）
这篇文章最好的标题是什么?
A. The Magic of Reading
阅读的魔力
B. The Pleasure of Reading
阅读的乐趣
C. Growing Up with Reading
伴随着阅读成长
D. Reading Makes a Full Man
阅读使人充实
答案分析：考查标题判断，本文讲述了小时候妈妈给作者读书让作者有了读书的渴望，随着年龄的增长，作者越来越爱读书，时至今日，作者依然热爱读书，故“读书伴我成长”做标题恰当，所以选择C。
