Dick's friend Nick is a boy of ten. He is fond of reading. His parents have got a very big home library. There are various books there: historical novels, poems, detective and love stories, etc. Dick believes that the book is a true friend and a good teacher. That's why he sometimes comes to Nick's and asks for a book to read. Dick doesn't have as many books at home as Nick does, and he has already read most of them. Unlike Nick, who prefers adventure books, Dick usually reads detective stories because they are so interesting and the end is always unexpected. The last book he read was a story about the famous Sherlock Holmes. But he didn't enjoy the story very much, because he had already seen the movie. 1. Nick only reads adventure books. 2. Nick's parents have got a fine collection of books at home. 3. Dick liked the detective story he last read. 4. Dick sometimes comes to Nick and asks for a book. 5. Nick thinks detective stories are boring.