【推荐1】Reading is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons. First, reading is fun. You can always keep yourself happy. If you like reading, you will never feel bored or tired.

Next, you can read a book almost anywhere: in a car, on a plane, or even in the bathroom. All you need is a book!

Another good reason for reading is that it is useful. If you read as a hobby, you will get better and better at it. And you will read faster and find it easier to understand what you read. As your reading skills improve, you will probably find your schoolwork becomes much better.

Some people say that reading is out of date（过时的）. This is not true. You can read on computers, and the more you read, the better your computer skills will be.

Good readers may become writers, too. They always have more things to write about. Reading is a wonderful hobby. Why don’t you start reading right now?

【推荐2】Do you believe in green living? Read the following blog（博客）and replies about a fun, easy and creative way to make you lifestyle greener.

Posted by Gina at 8:32a. m. on 11 th February 2020    New uses for old clothing. Nowadays, we’re more wasteful than ever—buying, using and throwing things away without thinking about the costs. We need to start living more responsibly—but how? One answer is to recycle something. If you’re like me, you might already make soil for gardening from food waste and use empty paper boxes as storage（储存）space, Did you know you can apply（应用）the same way to old clothing? You just need imagination! I started recycling clothing. Making new things out of old clothes is the best way to mix my talent and my interest. Look, What do you think of the “new” hat I made for my brother? It used to be my mum’s sweater! Do you recycle anything? If so, what new things have you made? If not, why not give it a try?

Terry Posted at 9:08a. m. on 11 th February 2020 Why don’t you give your old clothes to people in need? I even give away the most expensive things I don’t wear any more. So I can help the environment while giving something useful to people in need. Gina Posted at 9:28 a. m. on 11 th February 2020 Good points! I’m talking about only the oldest clothing in your room—the clothes that are too old to be worn by others. The same idea goes for food waste at restaurants and supermarkets. Before recycling food that can still be eaten, for example, using it to make soil, we should give it to those in need. Betty Posted at 10:18a. m. on 11 th February 2020 I’ve made shopping bags out of T-shirts and dog toys out of socks. Recycling clothing is a fun hobby, but the most important thing is that it makes me feel like I’m living less wastefully.

【推荐3】Hot dry noodles are traditional food of Wuhan, Hubei Province. They have a history in Chinese food culture for about 80 years. They are typical (典型的) breakfast food in Wuhan, and are often sold in streets in other cities. Hot dry noodles can be served at 5:00 in the morning until midnight in Wuhan.

It is said that in the early 1930s, there was a small restaurant run by Li Bao. He made a living by selling noodles and noodle soup in Hankou. One day, he accidentally put some oil into his noodles. The next day, he boiled (煮) the noodles and added other condiments (调味品). To his surprise, his noodles soon became very popular because they were very delicious. Many people asked Li Bao what noodles they were. Li Bao said they were hot dry noodles.

The recipe (食谱) of hot dry noodles is different from that of cold noodles and noodles in soup.

At first, mix the cooked noodles with oil and dry them. When they are about to be eaten, put the prepared noodles in boiled water, mix them with green onion and many other condiments, and the noodles will be ready to eat.

【推荐2】I’m Bruce Green. My dad is tall and has short gray hair now. But I see an old photo of him. In the photo, he’s 15 years old. He’s short. He has long yellow hair. He is in blue jeans and a T-shirt. He looks cool.

Now I’m 15 years old. I’m not tall and not short. My hair is short. It isn’t yellow, it’s brown. I don’t like blue jeans (牛仔裤). I like big pants and long T-shirts.

【推荐3】My name is Carl. I am from Canada. I’m fifteen years old. I’m in Class Five, Grade Nine. I’m tall and strong. I have blue eyes. My hair is short and brown. Black is my favorite color. Look, my coat is black. My shoes are black, too. I think I’m cool. I have a sister. Her name is Lucy. She is two years younger （更年轻） than me. She has a round face. Her eyes are blue, too. She has long brown hair. Her favorite color is white, and she is often in a white T-shirt. We are in the same school, but in different grades. She’s in Class Three, Grade Eight. She likes Chinese. Her Chinese teacher helps her. We are happy.