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All of us have read books of one kind or another and it is often said that books are always a good friend and reading is
an active mental process. Unlike TV, books make you use your brain. By reading, you think more and become smarter.
Reading improves concentration and focus. Reading books takes brain power. It requires you to focus on what you are
reading for long periods. Unlike magazines, Internet posts or e-emails might contain small pieces of information. Books tell
the whole story. Since you must concentrate in order to read, you will get better at concentration. Many studies show if you
do not use your memory, you lose it. Reading helps you stretch your memory muscles. Reading requires remembering
details, facts and figures and in literature, plot lines, themes and characters.
Reading is a good way to improve your vocabulary. Do you remember that when you were at elementary school you
learned how to infer the meaning of one word by reading the context of the other words in the sentence? While reading
books, especially challenging ones, you will find yourself exposed to many new words. Reading is a fundamental skill
builder. Every good course has a matching book to go with it. Why? Because books help clarify difficult subjects. Books
provide information that goes deeper than just classroom discussions. By reading more books, you become better informed
and more of an expert on the topics you read about. This expertise translates into higher self-esteem. Since you are so
well-read, people look to you for answers. Your feelings about yourself can only get better. Books give you knowledge of
other cultures and places. The more information you have got, the richer your knowledge is. Books can expand your
horizons by letting you see what other cities and countries have to offer before you visit them.
1. According to the passage, books have great influence on
A. muscles
B. brain
2. When you are reading a book,
A. you have to read small pieces of information.
C. you use your brain in concentration and focus.
3. A challenging book
A. helps you to improve your vocabulary.
C. can translate all new words.
4. According to the passage, books
A. are compulsory in every course.
C. make a sick patient feel better.
C. friendship
D. television
B. you have to read during a very long time.
D. you lose your memory.
B. is only for primary pupils.
D. contains a lot of difficult vocabulary.
B. contain less information than class discussions.
D. are not needed in most of the courses.
5. As stated in the passage, reading books cannot help you
A. widen your knowledge of other cultures and places.
C. be self-confident.
B. enrich your vocabulary.
D. become a good builder.