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65THE PROS OF READINGOnce, there was a girl named Lily and a boy named Tim. Lily didn't like reading books. She thought they were not fun. Tim loved reading books. He thought they were great.One day, their teacher said there would be a quiz at school. The quiz would have questions about many things, like science and history. The winners would get prizes. Tim was excited, but Lily didn't care. Tim got ready for the quiz by reading lots of books. Lily didn't read any books. She thought she could remember everything she needed to know.On the day of the quiz, Tim answered many questions right because he read about them in books. Lily had trouble with the questions and felt sad. In the end, Tim won the quiz and got a nice trophy. Lily felt bad.Lily decided to try reading. Tim helped her find books she liked. Soon, Lily found out that reading was fun and could teach her many things. Then, Lily and Tim read together and shared what they learned. They became better students and showed their friends how important reading was. Their school became a happy place where everyone liked to learn.A. Match the words with their meanings.B. Fill in the blanks from the story.1. quiz (__) a. advantage2. trophy (__) b. a person who attends a school3. student (__) c. a place where children go to learn4. remember (__) d. an award or prize for a victory or achievement5. school (___) e. a short test or competition 6. pro (___) f. to keep a piece of information in your memory. 1. The teacher announced a ___________________ at school.2. The winners of the quiz would get ____________________.3. Tim prepared for the quiz by _____________________.4. Lily felt _______________________ when she couldn't answer the questions.5. Tim won the quiz and got a ______________________.6. Tim helped Lily find books she __________________________.7. Reading helped Lily and Tim become better ________________________.VOCABULARY