BOOKS IN THE HOME IS A WONDERFUL SOURCE OF KNOWLEDGE AND PLEASURE....

27. Books in the home is a wonderful source of knowledge and pleasure. A. is B. the C. of D. and V. READING 1. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word for each of the following blanks. (1.5pts) Our family has got many books. All the ...(28)... of our family buy books and read them. My mother says that books help us in self-education. In ancient times, books were written by hand. It was difficult to write a book ...(29)... a pen. Then printing came into our life. Printing played an important ...(30)... in the development of literature and culture. Now there are a lot of books in the shops, and there are many books in our flats. But it is difficult to buy all books ...(31)... we want to read. That’s why we get books in public libraries. There are some problems in our life and sometimes it is difficult to deal with them. I think that books can help us. Last year, I read a very interesting book, An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser. This novel was published at the beginning of the 20

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century. The novel ...(32)... the tragic fate of a boy and a girl, Clyde and Roberta ...(33)... name. It is a sad but meaningful story. This novel was written many years ago, but it is worth reading by teenagers nowadays. Books must be our friends during our lifetime.