Many students have hobbies, like reading, painting and looking{#blank#}1{#/blank#}animals. Some hobbies are relaxing and others are creative. Hobbies can make you {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(grow) as a person, develop your interests and help you learn new skills.

    David Smith is a student, and his hobby {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(be) writing. During the summer of 2011, he spent four weeks on a summer camp. As well as the usual activities, such{#blank#}4{#/blank#} sailing, climbing and mountain biking, there was a writing workshop with a professional writer. "She asked us {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(imagine) that we were in a story. Then we wrote about our experiences at the camp."

    In senior high school David{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(write)a book about teenage life. Many teenagers love his book, and as a result, David has become a {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(success) young writer.

    David has been very lucky because his hobby has brought enjoyment and success to {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (he), but he is also interested in many other things. "I like playing volleyball, too," says David. "I spend some of my free time {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(play) volleyball for my school team. Maybe I'll write more books in the future,{#blank#}10{#/blank#} I'm not sure."

    There are many other interesting things to do in life, and we should try to do something new or different.

Edgar Snow (1905—1972) was an American reporter. He is best known for his books and articles on Communism in China and the Chinese Communist revolution.

Snow came to China in 1928. He spent over 10 years traveling {#blank#}1{#/blank#} in China and trying to understand its people. At the same time, he tried to show {#blank#}2{#/blank#} he learned to the rest of the world.

For examples, Red StarOver China, which came out in the 1930s, is {#blank#}3{#/blank#} as the first book that introduced China's revolution to the west. In it, Snow collected firsthand information on the Long March, as well as on the work and lifestyle of members of the Communist Party of China in Shanxi Province.

Many Westerners were introduced to the Party {#blank#}4{#/blank#} his book. Norman Bethune, a Canadian doctor, came to China after reading Snow's book. He worked {#blank#}5{#/blank#} to save the lives of Chinese soldiers during World War Ⅰ.

"When the whole world had forgotten us, Snow came to see us and {#blank#}6{#/blank#} the world what had happened. We will remember Snow's great help to China forever," Chairman Mao said during an interview with a German reporter in 1938.

Snow's {#blank#}7{#/blank#} is still needed now as well as in the future, according to People's Daily. "No writer has spoken more strongly about Sino-US relations than Edgar Snow. And no matter the era, people around the world always need some sort of link," the paper said.