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Free Food for ChildrenSome children often go to school without any food. It can be hard for _1_ to work hard at their lessons when they are _2_. One school does something to _3_ sure all of their children eat well. Anyone _4_18 years of age can have breakfast and lunch in this school without any money. Parents can call their school to _5_ the teachers their children need to get these meals. Many _6_ are very happy to get this special help for their children. Lots of students from poor families dont have to _7_ their meals all the time. Now all children can get this help. And the school often _8_ lots of dollars a year on this. _9_ is very important for children to eat well. Bodies can _10_ better when they eat well. For this,many children are getting the food they need all year long.( )36. A. they B. them C. their D. it( )37. A. strong B. well C. hungry D. nice( )38. A. understand B. keep C. make D. run( )39. A. at B. on C. in D. under( )40. A. tell B. talk C. say D. speak( )41. A. peopleB. families C. schools D. students( )42. A. think ofB. eat up C. think about D. talk about( )43. A. spendsB. costs C. uses D. takes ( )44. A. It B. They C. That D. This( )45. A. study B. work C. know D. learnSeven Year Old Boy Sets Swimming RecordA boy named Braxton is an excellent swimmer. He is seven years old. He holds the record for being the youngest person to swim from Alcatraz to San Franciscos Aquatic Park. This second-grader read a magazine article. The article was about another boy who did the same swim. That boy was nine-years-old when he did it. Braxton decided that he wanted to swim it too.Braxtons swim was 1.4 miles long. He did it with his coach and two other swimmers. A Coast Guard boat was next to them also. When they finished, the boy became the youngest swimmer to ever make the swim.Braxtons mother was not always excited about the idea of her son doing the swim. Once he proved that he really wanted to do it she agreed. He trained two hours a day, four times a week.Someone asked Braxton what the hardest part was about his record-breaking swim was. He said, “The swimming.”Fun Reading ShowIt is very important to know how to read. Reading helps you understand things. Many people want to get more children, adults, and families to read.So they think of a special game to help others learn about reading. This game is a trip. Itt goes to different places. It gets people watching it to be a part of it.The game puts on a show that is 20 minutes long. It has two funny people putting on a show. They go to schools all over the country and play.One of the things they do is a game show with someone in the audience. That person has to answer questions about books and reading. They will win a present if they get the questions