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    Some people say that reading is out of date.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 Reading is hardly out of date!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!

    Peter comes from Canada. He speaks English,{#blank#}1{#/blank#}Now he's studying Chinese in Beijing. It's sunny and kind of windy today. He visits Beijing Library.{#blank#}2{#/blank#} Bob is in Guangzhou. He is from France. He likes Chinese food very much.{#blank#}3{#/blank#}It is sunny today. It's kind of hot. Bob wants to go to Guangzhou Hotel with his friends.{#blank#}4{#/blank#}Look, a policeman is helping them.

    Jenny is living in Nanjing. She is Japanese. She thinks Chinese people are friendly. She likes them. It's cloudy today.{#blank#}5{#/blank#}A koala is sleeping in a tree. Some giraffes are eating grass and some birds are singing songs. They are having a good time.

A. He usually eats in restaurants.

B. They are playing in the park.

C. but he likes speaking Chinese very much.

D. Look! He is talking with people there in Chinese now.

E. He is eating dinner in the restaurant.

F. But he doesn't know the way.

G. Jenny and her Chinese friends are watching animals in a zoo.

{#blank#}1{#/blank#}Keep your food safe. At night put it in bags. Hang the bags from the trees. Eat food before it goes bad(变质). Keep food and water in closed boxes or bottles.

{#blank#}2{#/blank#}Find a place for your camp an hour before it gets dark. Look for a dry place. Don't make your camp under trees or very near a river. Look for firewood before it gets dark.

{#blank#}3{#/blank#}In very hot countries, don't walk in the middle of the day. Walk in the early morning before the sun conies up.

{#blank#}4{#/blank#}There are dangerous animals in some countries. Before you put on your shoes in the morning, hit them on the ground. There may be animals inside them. Do the same with your sleeping bag before you go to sleep.

{#blank#}5{#/blank#}If you are walking, you need to drink lots of water. In very hot countries you may need 5~8 litres(升)of water a day. If you are thirsty, stop and drink.

    NAO is a 58cm-tall robot. He is small, cute and round. You can't help but love him! NAO is created to be a friendly partner around the house. He moves, recognizes(识别) you, bears you and even talk to you.

    Since his birth in 2006, he has been better and better at pleasing, understanding and loving you.

    Maybe one day he will become your friend. His cute look and wonderful communication skills make him really lovely and popular.

    He can be a good helper. Ask him to do something and he does. For example, ask NAO to wake you up in the morning, to watch your home during the day or to teach you new things whenever you want. You no longer need a keyboard, a computer or a mouse to communicate with technology. All you have to do is to talk to him.

    He can be a sweet family member. He can learn to read your moods, so that he always knows the right thing to say. He can recognize your family members and call them by their first names. You can teach him how to choose the music, food and film you like best.

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    It is a rainy day. A train stops at a small station. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} He looks out of the window and sees a shop. A woman is selling cakes in the shop and the cakes look nice. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} But the shop isn't near the train. The man doesn't want to walk in the rain. Then he sees a boy. The boy is about five years old. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} "Come here, boy!" says the man, "Do you know how much the cake is?" "Two dollars for one." says the boy. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} "One is for you and the other is for me," he says to the boy.

    After a while (过了一会儿), the boy comes back. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} He gives the man two dollars and a piece (块) of cake. "Sorry, there is only one cake left (剩余). I eat one half of the cake and here is the other half for you," says the boy.