Reading books is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons.

    First, reading books is fun. You can always keep yourself amused if you like reading， especially when the weather is bad. It is a relaxing hobby, too. You can really become lost in a book.

    Next, you can read a book almost anywhere: in a car, in a waiting-room, on a plane, in bed—even in the bath. All you need is a book! Reading is a convenient hobby as it is easy to stop and then start again.

    Another good reason for reading books is that it is useful. If you read as a hobby, you will get better and better at it. This means that you will read faster and will become better at understanding what you read. As your reading improves, you will probably find your schoolwork become much easier. Many school subjects depend on good reading and, as you read, you learn more and more.

    Some people say that reading is out of date. This is not true. You have to be able to read to use a computer and, the better you read, the better your computer skills will be. Reading is hardly out of date!

What other hobby could be more useful, or more enjoyable!

A. Emily often feels tired and seems to be lack of energy.

B. Jeff spent his summer vacation on the beach and got serious sun-burnt.

C. Linda feel nervous before the new people.

D. Tony sometimes feels pains in his bones and he has loose teeth.

E. Kate has poor eyesight and she can't see clearly at night.

F. Luke is so careless that he often gets hurt. And it takes a long time for his wound（伤口） to heal.

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{#blank#}2{#/blank#}Windy, a Beijing University student comes from England. She wants to know what happened in China in the past.

{#blank#}3{#/blank#}Fan Fan is a 13-year-old boy. Tomorrow is his mother's birthday, but he isn't sure what he should buy for her.

{#blank#}4{#/blank#}Dan Dan, a 16-year-old student comes from a poor family. She goes to school from Monday to Friday. And she is looking for a part-time job.

{#blank#}5{#/blank#}Xia Mei is a dance lover. She can give a wonderful Chinese dance, but she wants to learn more.

    A music club was set up in Class One, Grade Eight. The students who like music can join the club. There are some students in it now.

    Li lei likes rock music best. He says, "Rock music is my favorite, because it makes me happy and exited. It sounds exciting and most people like it. I am going to become a famous singer of a band when I grow up."

    Wang Ming says, "I am from the country. So I liked country music when I was young, and I still like it now. I will sing a song when I'm sad, and then I'll get better."

    The twins like jazz best because they can dance to the music.

    Jack says, "I like pop music, but I do well in playing musical instruments, so I like classical music best. I want to continue studying classical music."

    Han and Xue like folk music best, they say it sounds wonderful. They are ready for the next school concert.

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    "They always give the bigger piece to the other person." said his aunt at once.

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