Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Did you know that reading can…. (23)…. your mind active and engaged well into old age? Several years ago when I was working as a newspaper reporter, I interviewed a woman who was a resident at a local nursing home. She was 100 years old. She read …. (24)…. one book per week. She was bright, intelligent and fun to talk with. "I love to read. It helps me keep up with what is going …. (25)…… in the world," she said. "A friend of …. (26)…. brings me a new book every week. I look forward to her visits and I look forward to the books. We talk about the books we have read. " Reading has other benefits, as well. For one thing, reading a good story can help you forget some of the problems in your own life. For the other thing, reading also sets a good …. (27)…… for younger generations.
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