Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context. You can't take a good book as if it (a) — (be) medicine. It is rude to the book and very silly from our own point of view. By (b) — (approach) it in that way, you make sure of losing anything it (c) — (give) you. You (d) — (meet) it as a friend and actively like it if any good is to pass between you. A reason why people at school read books (e) — (be) to please their teacher. The teacher (f) — (say) that this, that or the other is a good book and that it is a sign of good taste to (g) — (enjoy) it. So, a number of boys and girls who (h) — (be) anxious to please their teacher, (i) — (get) the book and read it. Two or three of them (j) — (like) it genuinely for its own sake. They also become grateful to the teacher for (k) — (put) it in their way. But many (l) — (like) it honestly or will (m) — (persuade) themselves that they like it. And that (n) — (do) a great deal of harm to them.