BOOKS

Those who cannot

read are pitiful because
they cannot enjoy
books. Books tell us
about the wonderful
things in the world.
They tell us the
interesting things people
do. Books can answer the “whys” and “hows” of
things that puzzle us. They can take us faraway
places through imagination. They can show us, too,
the things happened a long time ago as well as
those happening at present. Books tell us about the
children in other lands. They hold the key to the
greatest treasures in the world. A wise man once
said that he would rather be a poor boy in a cellar
surrounded with books than a prince who had no
chance to read.
BOOKS
1. Those who do not know how to read are the _.
A. most pitiful people C. most happy people
B. most wonderful people
2. What do books do for us?
A. make us rich C. make us unhappy
B. tell us about the things in the world
3. Where can books take us?
A. nowhere C. just in our room
B. to faraway places
4. What questions can books answer?
A. little things not worth knowing
B. the “whys” and “hows” of things
C. things that cannot be remembered
5. What do books hold for their readers?
A. falling leaves C. running water
B. key to the greatest treasure in the world
6. What books tell us?
A. nothing of importance
B. things that happened long ago
C. words without meaning
7. Do books tell us about the children in other
places?
A. Yes B. No C. Perhaps
8. Who says he would rather be in a cellar with
books than in places without a single book?
A. a prince B. a wise man C. a poor man
9. What do books unfold before us?
A. hidden health C. hidden wealth
B. hidden knowledge
10. What is preferable than a prince in a palace
without the love for reading?
A. a rich boy in a big house
B. a boy in a beautiful house
C. a poor boy in a cellar who loves books

VOCABULARY:

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