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attract us, cell phones to distract us, and the latest reality TV to give us something to talk about. With so many buttons to push and screens to stare at, who has the time or patience to read a book? Because reading makes you smarter! The following reasons will convince you. First of all, reading can increase your vocabulary. Reading helps you to learn new words! People who can speak clearly and effectively make good first impressions, whether meeting new friends or in a job interview. Reading can exercise your brain. The mind is a muscle. It needs exercise. Understanding the written word is one way the mind grows in its ability. Compared to watching television where you simply sit and take everything in, reading forces you to think. Reading can broaden your knowledge. Reading can open you up to all kinds of new ideas. Your friends will be surprised when you can explain the indepth details of the latest scientific discovery. Reading can also help reduce stress. What’s more relaxing than sitting outside and reading a novel on a lazy summer day? Our lives are packed with responsibilities from morning to night. Taking a few minutes to slow down can do a great deal for your mental health. Reading is an activity you can do at your own speed.Last but not least, reading can develop your imagination. A good writer will paint a picture of characters, settings and scenes, but they can only do so much for you. The rest is up to your imagination. In TV and movies, everything is given to you, but with books you have to e up with the details on your own. Reading encourages an active imagination, in adults as well as children.6. What do movies, video games, cell phones, and the latest reality TV have in mon?A. They are all expensive. B. They are all entertaining.C. They are all fashionable.7. In what way can reading help people perform better in a job interview?A. Reading makes people more easygoing. B. Reading makes people more friendly. C. Reading helps people speak clearly and effectively.8. Why does the author of the passage pare the brain to a muscle?A. Because both of them need exercise.B. Because both of them are part of the human body.C. Because both of them make people smart.9. Why does the author of the passage suggest “taking a few minutes to slow down”?A. Because people run too fast today.B. Because people have a lot of stress today.C. Because people relax themselves too much.10. In what way is reading better than TV or movies?A. Developing imagination. B. Developing confidence.C. Developing good 3 In your first year of studying English, you have been learning new words one at a time. But now, because of the nature of the English language, you can actually make your vocabulary grow even faster.Unlike most of the languages widely studied in the world, En