Question

你的美国朋友Tom来信询问你有关读书的情况，他想知道你课余是否喜欢读书，你喜欢读哪类书籍，你从阅读活动中获得了些什么。请你写一封的回信，告诉他“书籍是人类进步的阶梯，读书能使人受益”，并就他提出的问题加以解答并说明理由。书信的开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总词数。
注意：词数100左右。开头已经写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Tom,
I’m very glad to receive your letter and happy to talk about reading with you.___________
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Answer 1

One possible version：
Dear Tom,
I’m very glad to receive your letter and happy to talk about reading with you. As we all know, books are of great help to human development and we can benefit a lot from reading. I like reading very much, especially the story books, varying from Chinese stories to English stories.
On the one hand, out-of-class reading is a way of relaxation after a long time of studying. On the other hand, through reading, we learn what cannot be learnt in our classrooms, which can enrich our mind, broaden our horizon and improve my reading and writing abilities. Some stories have taught me about love, happiness and so on.
On the whole, Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body. It has become a part of my life. And how about you? I hope you can share your ideas with me next time.
Yours truly,
Li Hua

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