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III, Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D.  Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
The habit of reading is one of the greatest resources of mankind: we enjoy reading books that belong to us much more than if they are borrowed.  Some people regard a borrowed book as a     50     in the house.  It must be treated with care and considerate     51    . Casual attitudes are forbidden.  Because the book is borrowed it tolerates no damage which means it must not suffer while     52    .  While reading the book, you are not allowed to make any mark or underline the important     53     when a flash of creative idea emerge.  This is huge     54     to one’s imagination. 
    55    , your own books belong to you and you can treat them with so much closeness that you are not afraid to mark it up or to place it in a dirty place. Your own books are there for use, not for     56    .  You don’t need to display them in front of others.  Private ownership also encourages     57     marking.  A good reason for marking instructive passages in books is that this practice enables you to remember more easily the significant sayings, to     58     them quickly and then review them more frequently in the future.
Given the importance of owned books to a man, everyone should begin collecting a private library, making up his own     59     property.  One should have his own bookshelves, which should not be having doors, glass windows, or keys.  They should be free and     60     to the hand as well as the eye.  Like the jewellery to a woman, the best moral     61     to a man is books.  They are more varied in colour and appearance than any wall-paper.  Their variety indicates     62     out of brains of different book writers.  The knowledge that books are in plain view is also stimulating.  Your body and mind are both     63    .  With books at hand, your mind is free to land any     64     or even strange possibility, which eventually gives birth to new discoveries or inventions. 
50.   A. teacher              B. guest          C. relative             D. servant
51.   A. maintenance        B. resolution      C. formality           D. structure
52.   A. under your roof        B. on your behalf   C. beyond your reach     D. within your grasp
53.   A. trends             B. goals          C. definitions         D. points
54.   A. discipline          B. discouragement  C. relief             D. reminder
55.   A. On the other hand     B. In result        C. Meanwhile           D. Furthermore
56.   A. benefit                  B. profit         C. show              D. excuse
57.   A. meaningful         B. secondary      C. sufficient           D. tough
58.   A. stick to             B. refer to         C. devote to           D. adapt to
59. A. imaginative         B. economic      C. intellectual           D. public
60.   A. familiar            B. effective        C. flexible             D. accessible
61. A. decoration           B. truth         C. training             D. expense
62.   A. simplicity          B. creativity       C. experiment         D. life
63. A. conscious            B. calm          C. wild               D. excited
64.   A. purposeful         B. resourceful     C. fresh              D. memorable50-64 B C A D B   A C A B C    D A B D C