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visited with friends and worked on school studies. Two listened to
music and danced but also watched TV.
12. Do you like to read? All but one girl and three boys
answered in the affirmative.
13. What kinds of books do you like to read? Ten boys preferred
science and history books, four boys liked books about cars, and five
liked sports. Twelve girls said they liked novels, four liked science
and history, and three said they liked all kinds. Two said they did not
know what kind they liked the best.
14. What books have you read lately? Only five boys and ten girls
said they had read a book recently. Two of these were science and three
were history which they needed to make reports. Twelve students said
they had looked for books to read in the library but could not find
any. Six more said they had found some good books in the library, but
did not know how to check them out. Two students said their parents
had bought encyclopedias which they were reading at home. Eight said
they did not read many books but they liked to read magazines. One
boy said his father had just bought him a book on his favorite topic--
cars.
15. What do you want to do when you graduate from school?
Thirteen students did not know what they wanted to do. Seven wanted
to be doctors and four pilots. Five wanted to be teachers, five
mechanics, and two truck drivers. Three were undecided about being
doctors, dentists, or lawyers, and five wanted to dance or sing or
do something in the arts.
16. What do your parents want you to do? Thirty-seven said that
their parents wanted them to decide for themselves. The reason why the