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“Mia, let’s go walk our dog!” Julia called out, but there was no answer. She checked her daughter’s room and found that Mia was absorbed in her smartphone, wearing her earbuds. Julia was concerned about her daughter. She turned to her husband, Sam. “Mia seems to live inside her phone, not with us.” Sam nodded, “I know. I feel like (a) she is growing distant from us. Why don’t we set up a family reading club?” Julia brightened at the suggestion, and Sam promised to talk with Mia about it.
B Mia’s family held their first book club meeting on Saturday afternoon. Everyone enjoyed the book Mia had chosen. Julia was the first to speak: “Dr. Duvall nearly invented a drug for eternal life, yet disappeared one day and ended up running Café Paris. That’s such a mystery.” Mia responded, her eyes sparkling, “Mom, I understand him. He always dreamed of being a barista, and his dream came true.” Sam supported (b) his daughter and their conversation grew lively. During the discussion, Mia felt reconnected with her parents and already looked forward to their next book club meeting.
C At the library, Mia scanned the shelves for nearly an hour, feeling lost among the endless titles. Then, a librarian approached and asked, “Looking for something in particular?” “I need a book for my family’s reading club,” Mia admitted. “What genre do you enjoy?” she asked kindly. “Hmm, I like mysteries,” Mia replied. The librarian handed her a book titled Café Paris and said with a smile, “You’ll love this one.” Mia thanked (c) her and checked it out.
D When Sam suggested starting a family reading club, Mia immediately shook her head and said, “No, Dad. I don’t have time to read books. You know how busy (d) I am with exams all semester.” He didn’t give up. “But wouldn’t it be fun if we all read the same story and shared our thoughts? You could simply read for 20 minutes, maybe during your lunch break.” After some persuasion, Mia reluctantly agreed. Deep down, (e) she knew she was spending too much time on her phone. So she asked, “Dad, can I choose the first book?” Sam gladly said, “Yes.”
