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[2023·¼ÃÄÏÊиßÈýÄ£Äâ]The only thing better than receiving a book is getting one delivered by a horse.  Caitlin Gooch, the founder of Saddle Up and Read (SUAR), literally saddles (¸øÂí±¸°°) up one of her family's horses and visits primary schools, libraries and youth groups to encourage students to read. The nonprofit in Wendell, North Carolina, also organizes book drives and school­wide reading competitions.

Along with her five brothers and sisters, Gooch grew up on a family farm owned by her father. Although he worked as a used car salesman, he built a race track on their 87­acre farm, where he hosted races. Gooch said she grew up around 80 horses and felt blessed to have grown up with them.

In 2017, Gooch, who had been working at daycare centers and youth groups, noticed that some of the younger children struggled to read. She decided to work with a local library: Any student who checked out more than three books would be entered into a prize draw. Five names would be selected out of the draw and each received a trip to visit the horses on the Gooch family farm.

It was a hit. Gooch expanded her services by creating her nonprofit, SUAR. When Gooch shared her organization's story on social media, it reached over 70£¬000 likes in a week. She even got a shout out from Oprah Winfrey, a famous talk show hostess. She's raised over $20£¬000 from supporters across the world. “Now that it's sort of, all eyes on me, there's definitely an opportunity to do something more£¬” Gooch said.

Gooch isn't just encouraging children to read more. She's also showing them that horseback riders can look like her. Online, she's often referred to as the “Black Cowgirl”. “It feels amazing to be that kind of representation£¬” Gooch said.

1£®Why does Gooch deliver books on horseback?

A£®To deliver books quickly.

B£®To promote family business.

C£®To get students to read.

D£®To advertise her organization.

2£®What did Gooch do to help kids with reading difficulties?

A£®Hold reading competitions.

B£®Work with the youth groups.

C£®Donate books to a local library.

D£®Organize visits to the family farm.

3£®What can be learned about SUAR from Paragraph 4?

A£®It is well received.

B£®It has made a big profit.

C£®It needs further expansion.

D£®It was criticized by Oprah.

4£®What can best describe Gooch?

A£®Honest.                B£®Inspiring.

C£®Brave.                 D£®Patient.