CLASS 9
THE FUN THEY HAD
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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to show that the book is boring
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to show how schools have changed
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to show that Tommy is older than Margie
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to show why Tommy does not like to read
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Detailed explanation-1: -Tommy describes the old school as a special building where all the children went to study together. Students of the same age-group were taught the same things which by human teachers. These teachers taught various things to boys and girls, gave them homework and also asked them questions.
Detailed explanation-2: -Tommy thought that the old books were a waste because the words stood still and did not run. He also thought that they were a big waste because they could not be reused like the screen of their mechanical teacher.
Detailed explanation-3: -Margie and Tommy had mechanical teachers. These teachers were basically large black screens on which the lessons were shown and questions were asked. These teachers were adjusted according to the age and potential of the student concerned. They had a slot in which the students had to put their homework and test papers.
Detailed explanation-4: -Margie and Tommy read telebooks where words moved on a screen. Books were stored in a machine that could store a million books on it and still be good for plenty more. So they found it strange that the words in the printed book remained fixed unlike the moving ones on their television screen. “What a waste!”