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Children today have many things to play with. They can watch television, surf {#blank#}1{#/blank#}  Internet, or play video games. But what do you think children {#blank#}2{#/blank#}  (do) for fun long ago?

They read books.

Some of you might ask, "Are books{#blank#}3{#/blank#}  (real) fun?" Believe it or not, books provide many things that television or computers cannot. Since books use only words {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (tell) a story, they can improve your imagination. You can picture the characters and background in your head and you can also imagine {#blank#}5{#/blank#} the characters feel.

The words and sentences that are used in storytelling are also very interesting and usually cannot{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (find) often on television or on websites. They are sometimes so beautiful and touching {#blank#}7{#/blank#}  they can bring tears to your eyes.

Books also help us to think harder and {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (deep). As we continue to read, we ask questions to {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (our) and try to find answers.

These are some of the {#blank#}10{#/blank#}  (reason) why books are so fun to read.

Remember: the more you read, the more you grow.

    What will you choose, if you are sitting in front of a TV and there is a book right next to you? The{#blank#}1{#/blank#}will probably be the TV! Young people will certainly choose the TV, but you will be{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(surprise) to find that the older will take time to think about it. Why is this? Are the books not as interesting as they used to{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(be) ? Is it that the world has{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(change) so much in the past years that our habits are not the same anymore?

    Nowadays many people have no interest {#blank#}5{#/blank#}literature (文学). This may be a possible explanation(解释).{#blank#}6{#/blank#}reason might be the change of lifestyle. We'd like to visit a club or a bar to relax{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(we) after a long day's work rather than read a book in our own homes.All the stress of the work makes us want a quick relaxing way. It is much{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(simple) to turn on the TV and watch the latest news around the world than read 19th century literature!

    With all the TV programs, an interesting show or movie can{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(find) easily. The only disadvantage is that TV never provides you{#blank#}10{#/blank#}all the facts as a book can do. TV is much more superficial(肤浅) than books. Even if it does get you relaxed in just a moment.

    Mr. Holland wants {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (be) thinner. Last week he stopped driving his car to work, and {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (ride) a bike instead. Sometimes when all the cars stop at a red light, he {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (go) past them to the front, because his bike is small. He is often {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (please) with this. Sometimes when the roads are too narrow for cars to pass, he can still go easily. He likes to get away from the noise of the busy streets. Yesterday, as he {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (stop) at a red light, a man came up behind him on another bike. He looked at Mr. Holland, "Has the policeman taken your driving license away, too?" he asked him. Mr. Holland answered," No, they haven't. Mine is in my pocket. I think they {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (have) no chance."