She passed the time by reading books and listening to shortwave radios.

她通过看书和听无线广播来消磨时间。

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Then, attack one of these areas methodically, by reading books on that particular subject.

然后，通过阅读某特定主题的书籍，有条理地进攻这里面的某个领域。

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I have been profoundly changed by reading books. So I know that God USES books to change people for his glory.

阅读深刻地改变了我，因此我明白上帝为他荣耀的缘故使用书籍来改变人们。

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She was able to do so by reading the school books before the students did.

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