Today many young people are starting book clubs.Members of a book club read the same book.Then they meet and talk about the book.Sharing ideas about a book with friends is fun.There are many other good reasons for children to join a book club.
    Being in a book club improves（提升）reading skills.By spending a lot of time reading books to get ready for a book-club meeting，students improve their ability of faster and more correct（正確的）reading.Reading can also help you to understand the meanings of new words.
    Do you ever（曾經）struggle to finish the books you start？Joining a book club might help you to finish reading a book.If you do not read the whole book，you will not be able to talk about the book at the meeting.The wish to be ready will push you to finish reading it.
    Book clubs help members read different kinds of books.In many book clubs，each member takes a turn choosing the book for the group to read.Reading about new or unknown topics makes learning happen.It helps you to get to know new writers and think about new ideas.
    Book-club meetings can help you practise listening and speaking in a respectful（尊敬的） way.At book-club meetings members talk about the books they read.Sometimes members have different ideas，so they have interesting discussions.They share their thoughts and think about the ideas of others.
    A book club is a great place to make friends.You might know some members in your book club if some of the book-club members go to your school.By spending time with them at book-club meetings，you will get to know all the members better.
    Would you like to be in a book club？It is easy to start one.All you need are some other members and a place to meet.Library meeting rooms and parks are good places.Being a member of a book club is good for you.It is also a lot of fun.Why not join or start a book club today？

（1）The words "struggle to finish" probably mean"

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A．remember to finish
B．try very hard to finish
C．have fun in finishing
D．feel excited about finishing .
（2）What can you learn from the passage？

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A．Joining a book club can help you learn new ideas.
B．Other members will push you to read in a book club.
C．It's hard to understand the new words when you read fast.
D．It's a good idea to join a book club with members from your school.
（3）Which of the following would be the best title for the passage？

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A．Book Clubs Are for Everyone!
B．Reading Is Good and Great Fun!
C．What Do You Do at Book-club Meetings？
D．How Can You Improve Your Reading Skills？