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 be found often on television or on websites. They are sometimes so beautiful and touching {#blank#}6{#/blank#} they can bring tears to your eyes.

    Books also help us to think harder and {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (deep). As we continue {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(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.

    I'm Hongmei. I{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (learn) English for many years, but I don't find it easy. I went to an English-speaking country on our last vacation, and I could not speak to the people very {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (good). Our tour guide spoke English for us. Now I know it is important {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (learn) more English, so I'm having extra {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (lesson) in my free time. I believe it can help{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(I) improve my English more soon.

    Malala Yousafzai, 19, is a Pakistani youth activist. She is the {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(young)person in the world ever to be named United Nations(U.N.)Messenger(信使）of Peace. The United Nations is {#blank#}2{#/blank#} international organization, which is meant to encourage {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(country)to work together on different opinions without the use of war. Yousafzai has {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(glad) accepted the role of working for girls' education. Usually, a messenger {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(stay) in the position(职位)for three years. "If {#blank#}6{#/blank#}want to see your future bright, you have to start working now and not wait {#blank#}7{#/blank#} anyone else," she said at the acceptance meeting in New York. In 2012, Yousafzai was nearly killed by the Taliban because she worked hard {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(get) the same education for young girls in Pakistan. But later her condition improved. {#blank#}9{#/blank#} a brave girl! Since then Yousafzai {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(become) a symbol for peace and girls' right to receive an education.