1. (2023九上·期中)  阅读理解

I must have always known reading was very important because the first memories I have as a child deal with books. There was not one night that I don't remember mom reading me a storybook by my bedside. I was extremely inspired by the wonderful way the words sounded.

I always wanted to know what my mom was reading. Hearing mom say, "I can't believe what's 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. So I carried around a book, and each night, just to be like her, I would pretend to be reading.

This is how everyone learned to read. We would start off with sentences, then paragraphs, and then stories. It seemed an unending journey, but even as a six-year-old girl I realized that knowing how to read could open many doors. When mom said, "The C-A-N-D-Y is hidden on the top shelf," I knew where the candy was. My progress in reading raised my curiosity, and 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.

Most of my reading through primary, middle and high school was factual reading. I read for knowledge, and to make A's on my tests. Sometimes, I would read a novel that was asked, but I didn't enjoy this type of reading. I liked facts, things that are concrete. I thought anything abstract left too much room for argument.

Now that I'm 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 pressure and enter into a wonderful and mysterious world where I am now a new character. In these worlds I can become anyone. I don't have to write down what happened or what technique the author was using when he or she wrote this. I just read to relax.

We're taught to read because it's necessary for much of human understanding. Reading is an important part of my life. Reading satisfies my desire to keep learning. And I've found that the possibilities that lie within books are limitless.

1. （1） Why did the author want to grab the newspaper out of mom's hands？

   A . She wanted mom to read the news to her. B . She couldn't wait to break the newspaper. C . She couldn't help but stop mom from reading. D . She was eager to know what had happened.
3. （2） According to Paragraph 3, the author's reading of road signs shows____.

   A . her own way to find herself B . her wish to develop her reading ability C . her growing desire to know the world around her D . her effort to remind mom to obey traffic rules
5. （3） Now the author takes novel reading as a way to____. 

   A . explore a mysterious land B . develop an interest in learning C . learn about the adult world D . get away from a complex world
7. （4） What could be the best title for the passage？

   A . The Pleasure of Reading B . Growing Up with Reading C . The Magic of Reading D . Reading Makes a Full Man