Reading benefits us a lot. First, reading books{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (be) fun. You can always keep yourself{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (interest) and it can help you have an enjoyable time if you like reading. This is especially useful when the weather is bad. It is a(n) {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (relax) hobby too.

    Next, you can read a book anywhere: in a car, on a plane, in bed—even in the bath. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} you need is a book! Reading is a convenient hobby as it is easy to stop and start again.

    Another good reason for reading books is{#blank#}5{#/blank#} it is useful. If you read as a hobby you{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (get) better and better at it. This means that you will read faster and become {#blank#}7{#/blank#}( better)at understanding what you read. As your reading improves, you will probable find your schoolwork becomes much easy. Many school subjects depend {#blank#}8{#/blank#} good reading and, as you read you learn more and more.

    Good readers are most likely to be good{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (write), too．They are usually good at {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(spelling) as well, and have more things to write. Reading books is really a wonderful hobby.

    In the time of Queen Victoria, cholera, a deadly disease, hit London, which often resulted in large numbers of {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(dead). John Snow, a then well-known doctor, became{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(inspire) when he thought about helping ordinary people who {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(expose) to cholera. John Snow thought {#blank#}4{#/blank#}most important was to find its cause. He got interested in two theories {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(explain) how cholera killed people. He believed in the second theory{#blank#}6{#/blank#}suggested people absorbed the disease with their meals. He began to gather information and made a map, on which he marked {#blank#}7{#/blank#}the victims(受害者)had lived. As a result, he found out that the {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(pollute)water was the cause of cholera and suggested that the source of all water supplies{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(examine)immediately. Finally, “King Cholera”{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (defeat).

    I have a degree in business. However, it was my father's decision for me to pursue a business major. Nevertheless, even if my college {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (experience) were fantastic, I still had no interest in any field of commerce, let alone having a long-term career {#blank#}2{#/blank#} a businesswoman.

    After I {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (graduate), I worked as a marketing {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (plan) at a computer company. My pay and working environment were great; however, I still didn't feel happy {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (do) something I wasn't interested in. After two months of working there, I made up my mind {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (quit) and decided to do {#blank#}7{#/blank#} I love, namely teaching English. I have now been an English teacher for over twenty years. I love my job and love being with my students.

    If you are in a place {#blank#}8{#/blank#} you don't love what you are learning or doing, please ask yourself what you are really passionate for, and what you {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (true) want for your life. Don't rush to get yourself a quick answer. Take some time to think about what career could make you happy. The important thing is that you are happy and then you will be able to bring happiness to people around you. There is a quote that says, "Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success." If you love what you are doing, you will be {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (success).

    The year 2018 marks the 40^th anniversary of China's reform and opening-up. The past four decades has seen China shift its society from a farmers' community to a digital culture {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (successful). Under the leadership of CPC, many {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (achievement) can be seen in every field. The life of the Chinese people has improved, with millions of people being lifted out of poverty. The country now has the world's {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (large) high-speed rail network. And with around 800 million Internet users, China has become the world's fastest-growing online shopping market.