Упр.2a Уроки 1-2 Юнит 9 New Millennium English 9 класс

Read the beginning of the essay by an American student and choose the best ending from the ones given below.

MY ATTITUDE TO READING

In elementary school, reading was always fun. I was a bookworm through and through from the time I could read up until about sixth grade. I preferred to spend my time reading than watching TV, and I often stayed up late in bed reading in secret. I finished most class reading assignments long before they were given, and I started writing short stories in my spare time when I was about ten. My fifth grade teacher made reading even more fun than before, and I started hating snow days and sick days. No lie! I don’t remember a time in my life when school was more enjoyable. Then came Junior High, and…

• Ending A
  

  … now I enjoy reading even more, and think it is a great way to let go of my problems and travel to a different world or learn something new. I am not going to bore you with the speech about how good reading really is because we have all heard it far too many times, but I will however tell you that I would rather spend my time reading a good book than anything else.

• Ending B
  

  … that world of bookish bliss disappeared forever. When I read books for class assignments, I was expected to analyze the author’s motivations in telling the story. I was taught to divide every piece of writing before me—to look at it on a much deeper level. Books weren’t any good on the surface, after all. This process of “digging deeper” suddenly made reading a boring task. I didn’t see why I had to. How was dissecting a perfectly good book making it any better? I gradually stopped reading for amusement and only read the class assignments. And I still see it as a waste of time and energy!

• Ending C
  

  … the majority of the class started complaining when we had a reading assignment. I am not sure why, but throughout my schooling I have noticed that if you are smart and do your homework, you’re not as cool as kids who are not. The “cool” crowd usually consists of kids whose academic results are average or poor. Why wouldn’t somebody who is smart be cool? They are the kind of people who succeed in this world. The same thing happens with reading: if someone likes to spend their time reading a good book, they are considered to be not cool by most.