Reading is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons.

    First, reading is {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (education). You can always keep yourself happy {#blank#}2{#/blank#} you like reading. You will never feel {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (boring) or tired.

    Next，you can read a book anywhere in a car, {#blank#}4{#/blank#}a plane, or even in the bathroom. All you need {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (be) a book.

    Another good reason for reading is that it is {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (use). If you regard reading as a hobby, you will get better and be better at it. And you will read {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (fast) and find it easier to understand {#blank#}8{#/blank#} you read. As your reading skills improve, you will find your schoolwork becomes much easier.

    Some people say that reading is out of date. This is not true. You can read on computers, and the better you read, the better your computer skills will be.

    Good {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (learn) may become writers, too. They always have more things {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (write) about. Reading is a wonderful hobby. Why not start reading right now?

    As a child, I got angry easily and was not good at communicating with others.

    I still remember it was {#blank#}1{#/blank#}early autumn. Some leaves started to turn yellow and the weather became cool. One day, as I was getting ready {#blank#}2{#/blank#}school, my mother carelessly handed me my father's vest（背心） instead of {#blank#}3{#/blank#}（my）. At that time, I was getting to have a larger size than my father, so when I put on the vest, I felt as if I wasn't able to breathe！I realized it {#blank#}4{#/blank#}（be） a small mistake made by my mother, but somehow the breathless feeling was so strong {#blank#}5{#/blank#}it made me very angry. My mother said sorry with a smile, but I shouted at her without thinking much. I took it off rather wildly, and I made a {#blank#}6{#/blank#} in it. I put on my own vest and rushed out of the house before my mother could stop me. My mother shared her bad feeling with my father, "See what your son has {#blank#}7{#/blank#}（do）. "Instead of punishing me, my father {#blank#}8{#/blank#}（quiet） asked my mother to sew（缝上） up the hole in the vest.

    Later, when my mother told me about my father's response（反应）, I felt sorry about my bad behavior.{#blank#}9{#/blank#}a kind man my father is! His kindness taught me a lesson I would never forget. Whenever I get angry, I will try to remember my father's vest. It always reminds me {#blank#}10{#/blank#}（think） about others' feelings.

    Why do people listen to music? The answer may seem simple: Music is pleasant to make and to hear. But music {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (touch) our lives in many other ways, too.

    Music changes our mood

    My brother doesn't choose music based on what he wants to hear. Instead, he decides what he wants to feel and picks music with that mood in mind. Bright-sounding music {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(general) makes people feel happy. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} some people enjoy listening to sad music, too. It can be like talking with a friend who understands your suffering. But for some people, sad music can make them feel even {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (sad).

    Music helps us get things done

   {#blank#}5{#/blank#} you ever listen to music while you work? Yes, and I find that it sometimes helps me get focused. According to one expert, music can {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (use) to help you pay attention during boring or repeated tasks. But when doing tasks {#blank#}7{#/blank#} require more thought, mind can distract you making them harder.

    My mom, a preschool teacher, uses music {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(manage) her classroom. When she wants to call a child, instead of shouting at{#blank#}9{#/blank#} child's name, she sings it. This creates a more positive environment, while still getting his/ her attention.

    For most people, music is just one of their{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(hobby). But it is far more than just entertainment. It is a powerful force that affects us in many ways.