Through teaching myself to love reading, I gathered some tips to motivate you     1     (take) up reading.

Don’t give up after the first book. To be     2     (honesty), if I quit reading after my first book, I would never have become the reader I am today. Surely, you won’t love every book you read. Some will bore you while others will get you to occupy     3     (you) in reading every page. If you don’t like the first book you read, put it aside and switch     4     another one.

Track your progress. If you track the books you read, you will definitely feel a greater sense of achievement after each book. It is appropriate     5     (create) a routine. Whether that is early in the morning or before bed,     6     (come) up with a routine is of necessity. What’s more, choosing a place where you are unlikely to     7     (distract) from your reading.

Overall, reading is a lifelong hobby. Don’t equip yourself     8     complicated books; invest your time in the books which interest you.

2 . Once upon a time, a doting (溺爱的) mother asked Albert Einstein what she should read to her son to help him grow up as brilliant and intelligent as the famous scientist.

“Fairy tales,” he said, wisely nodding his head.

Why? Why would Albert Einstein — the Nobel Prizes Winning physicist recommend reading fairy tales? Was he joking? All the evidence suggested he was deadly serious. He also said, “When I examine myself and my methods of thought, I come to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has meant more to me than any talent for abstract, positive thinking.”

Childhood is one of the factors that blur (使变模糊) the distinctions between the self and other objects. Thus fantasy stories appeal to children and appear to make sense to them.

There are several commonly accepted genres (类型) of fantasy, “Animal Fantasy” which centers around the lives of lovable talking animals and “Modern Fantasy” which focuses on adventures in other worlds and magical events. I am inclined to add a third genre “Human and Animal Fantasy”, which mixes human and animal characters. Another genre of fantasy may be “High Fantasy” which features heroes who combat evil and save the world from destruction.

Fantasy feeds a child’s imagination and encourages creativity. The enjoyment that the genre engenders (产生) promotes reading and enhances literacy. Moreover, the fantasy genre may be used for teaching purposes. For example: A story about cruelty to animals would limit appeal to a child; however, a fantasy celebration of closeness between the children and their pets may give an element of excitement as the children are able to save animals from someone with cruel intentions.

Children love the Harry Potter series, and if they only see the movies they will miss a great opportunity to develop their reading skills by spending time with the lovable young wizards and witches (巫婆) of the Hogwarts community.

3 . Funny Kid for President

By Matt Stanton

Max gets blamed for doing something wrong in the storeroom. Then tensions start between him and his teacher, Mr Armstrong. The school headmaster suggests Max run for class president. Abby is also up for election, and she wants to defeat him at all costs. To win, Max is going to need the help of hi best friend.

Just Like Jackie

By Lindsey Stoddard

Robbie’s grandpa’s memory has been getting bad. On top of that, she can’t resist using her fists (拳头) when bullies like Alex make fun of her for not having a mom. Besides, if Robbie told anyone how forgetful her grandpa has been getting, they would take Robbie away from him. Her grandpa is the only family Robbie has and it’s up to her to keep them together.

Paddington on Top

By Michael Bond

What other bear but Paddington could find himself sent home on his first day of school? Or questioned as a prime witness in court? Or taking a crash course in water-skiing?Trust Paddington to follow his nose for adventure, with a suitcase full of sandwiches in tow!

Shadow Weaver

By MarcyKate Connolly

Emmeline’s gift of controlling shadows has separated her from the rest of the world, but she has grown to be content, hidden away in her house with Dar, her own shadow, as her only company. Emmeline’s only hope of clearing her name is to escape being caught and perform the action that will set Dar free. However,Emmeline isn’t entirely sure whether she can trust Dar, and it’s difficult to keep secrets from someone who can never leave your side.

9 . Set Aside Time Each Day

Most of us can find 15 minutes or half an hour each day for some _________ regular activity. For example, one famous surgeon always _________ it a rule to spend at least 15 minutes on general reading before sleeping each day. _________ he went to bed at 10 p.m. or 2:30 a.m. _________ no difference.

Check Your Progress Through Pacing

Nearly all “speedy reading” courses have a “pacing” element — some timing _________ which lets you know how many words a minute you are reading. You can do this _________ by looking at your watch every 5 or 10 minutes and noting down the page number you have _________.

Check Your Understanding

Obviously there is little _________ in increasing your reading speed if you do not understand what you are reading. If you find you have lost the _________ of the story, reread the section.

Lightning Speed Exercise

Take four or five pages of an interesting book and read them as fast as you __________ can. Do not __________ about whether you understand or not. After a “lightning speed” of reading, you’ll find your “normal” speed has __________ .

Pay Attention to the Organization of an Article

Most paragraphs in an article have a(n) “__________ sentence” which expresses the central ideas. The opening paragraph often suggests the general direction and content of the piece, while paragraphs that follow __________ or support the first. The ________ paragraph often summarizes the very essence of what has been said.

Love of Books

To foster a love of     1    (read) and build a learning society was an area of focus at the recent two sessions, as members from China’s top political advisory body suggested on May 25 to elevate the idea to that of a national strategy, and ensure its implementation by     2    (set) up administrative regulations.

“A reading day is better to be set and     3    (include) as a national festival,” said Zhang, member     4    National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, in a speech     5    (make) via video conference during the third session of the Conference.

Reading is the     6    straightforward, efficient, convenient and the least costly way to eliminate educational injustice and to raise the overall caliber of the population, Zhang said.

He quoted the President’s advocacy for the habit of reading when he visited Lanzhou, Gansu Province, last year, saying “Reading helps to deepen and broaden the spiritual world of the Chinese nation.” The President himself is known for     7    (be) an avid reader and cites it as one of his main hobbies.

At a live interview on Wednesday, before the conclusion of the annual session, Zhao, general manager of the Readers magazine group, suggested it was best to start     8    (nurture) a love of reading among children below years of age.

“Parents should     9    (play) their role. If they hold mobile phones at all time, and ask their children to read books, it will be impossible,” Zhao said,     10    (add)that she was pleased to note that, in recent years, Chinese parents have started to value extra-curriculum reading activities.