IT IS OFTEN SAID THAT BOOKS ARE ALWAYS A GOOD FRIENDS AND READING IS AN ACTIVE MENTAL PROCESS

Exercise 22:It is often said that books are always a good friends and reading is an active mental process. Unlike TV, booksmake you use your brain. By reading, you think more and become smarter. Reading improves concentration andfocus. Reading books takes brain power. It requires you to focus on what you are reading for long periods. Unlikemagazines, Internet posts or e-Mails that 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 notuse your memory; you lose it. Reading helps you stretch your memory muscles. Reading requires rememberingdetails, 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 elementaryschool 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? Becausebooks help clarify difficult subjects. Books provide information that goes deeper than just classroom discussionsBy reading more books you become better informed and more of an expert on the topics you read about. Thisexpertise translates into higher self-esteem. Since you are so well-read, people look to you for answers. Yourfeelings about yourself can only get better.Books give you knowledge of other cultures and places. The more information you have got, the richer yourknowledge is. Books can expand your horizons by letting you see what other cities and countries have to offerbefore you visit them.1. Books have great influence on ________.A. TV B. friendship C. brain D. muscles2. When you are reading a book, ________.A. you have to read small pieces of information B. you use your brain in concentration and focusC. you have to read during a very long time D. you lose your memory3. A challenging book ________.A. helps you to improve your vocabulary B. is only for primary pupilsC. can translate all new words D. contains a lot of difficult vocabulary4. Books ________.A. are compulsory in every course B. are not needed in most of courseC. contain less information than class discussions D. make a sick patient feel better5. Books cannot give you ________.A. knowledge B. information C. self-esteem D. muscles