1 . “A good book is easy to find.” That is the _______ on a sign at Hernando Guanlao’s home in the Makati area of Manila, the capital of the Philippines.

Guanlao has _______ his home into a free public library. Visitors can borrow the books inside for free. Guanlao says he hopes his library will inspire people to read, _______ the young. The 72-year-old said that his library _______ books that all students can enjoy — from young children in kindergarten to _______ students in grade 12. He calls his library Reading Club 2000, which includes many different kinds of books.

He _______ his library more than 20 years ago when he set 50 books beside the walkway in front of his home. Guanlao’s _______ have grown greatly over the years — thanks to a continuous supply of books from donors.

Speaking of donors, he said, “They just _______ boxes of books outside my house.” He has also begun _______ books himself by sending reading materials to public schools in faraway communities.

Guanlao's ________ make a difference at a time when reading ability among students in the Philippines remains ________ . Some students in the Philippines are also facing learning delays（延迟）in math and science. He hopes to help more students ________ these problems.

Guanlao is ________ to stick to his goals. “My mission（使命） is to ________ used and donated books to others at no cost,” he said, “and to promote ________ through literature.”

2 . Hannah, an adventurous girl, lived in a small village on a land far away. All of the villagers were used to their ________ tasks and very few had the will to try something new. Unlike them, Hannah loved to ________ and would spend hours in the woods looking for new things.

One afternoon, she ________ an abandoned cottage. With curiosity she slowly opened the door and was left ________. In front of her was a room full of books glittering in the dust! She gasped as she ________ that she had found a hidden treasure. Before leaving, she ________ two books and decided to read them at her home.

From that day on, Hannah ________ read the books, which took her to a world of talking animals, mystical creatures, and daring knights. She read about characters who faced ________ with their determination and characters who ________ for good. She learned the power of love and friendship, and that the true strength lies within one’s own ________!

With the good in heart, Hannah started to ________ the gold from the tales with the people of her village. Soon, the ________ of Hannah’s storytelling spread. People traveled from different places to listen to her stories. ________, Hannah started writing stories of her own too!

Hannah’s passion and ________ blew life into the tales and her words breathed new life into countless souls. She became a beacon (灯塔) of ________, a reminder for everyone that even in the dustiest corners, there can be a hidden treasure.

3 . When I was young, I was a terrible student. I didn’t ________ talking with my grandmother on the phone, because she would ask me about school and about what I was reading.

Each Christmas, I would get a package from Grandmother. “Another ________. Just like every year!” I would think and then put it aside. I would ________all my latest toys on Christmas morning and for days and even weeks after.________, I would open Grandmother’s gift. I would read the book and sometimes ________ the text, but I didn’t find this interesting.

Although I was not interested in ________, I had great patience with younger children. Seeing how I ________her kid with homework, my neighbor said I should become a teacher when I grew up.

During my second term in college, I ________ in my Children’s Literature class. Our teacher________ a list of classic children’s books. It was then that I wanted to ________. I raced home and ran to the basement (地下室). There on the dusty shelf sat the most amazing collection of children’s books any teacher could ________ to have. My grandmother didn’t ________ me what my little girl mind wanted, but what she knew I ________ — a gift for the soul that would last a lifetime.

I ________ to water the seed my grandmother planted so long ago. I graduated from college, received my master’s degree and became a ________ , trying my best to plant those tiny seeds in all my students.

4 . Stories play a vital role in the growth and development of children. The books they read and the ________ they get to know can become like friends. It’s also good for children to understand that books are a useful ________ of information and that good reading skills are important for ________ in their future lives.

Children who can read well are more likely to have higher confidence levels. This will ________ them in school as they’ll feel able to participate ________ in activities. Another part of ________ confidence is to know where you ________ the world. Stories can help with this process by showing children what people’s lives are like where they live and in other parts of the world.

Stories are a great way to ________ new words and ideas into a child’s language—starting with picture books for the very young, working up to more ________ novels for teenagers. Fiction based on real life can also help children with their own life experience—it shows them how ________ the world is and that some people’s lives are greatly different from theirs. And the process is done in a ________ way. There’s no actual teaching ________ at all, but they learn from simply reading the story.

Reading helps children understand that there are other children who feel the same way and they are not alone. This helps children understand that feelings are normal and should be ________. Watching their ________ to the feelings of the characters in the stories will give you some idea of how a child feels about certain ________ and emotions. For example, how the child responds to the character in the story feeling sad or ________ will give you some idea of how the child thinks.

As you can see, children’s stories are important for a number of ________ and form a vital part of the growing process. Being part of that process can bring children a sense of ________ as well as being great fun. ________, go and get your children some wonderful books to ________ them to enjoy a relaxing bedtime story.

7 . Do you love libraries? If you love books as much as I do, then I’m certain you must.

My library card has a(n)_______ place in my wallet, and some of my favorite_______ of childhood come from_______ the public library in my hometown. It is a(n)_______ house, much like the one introduced in Secrets of the Blue Hill Library, coming this summer.

The children’s section (区) of our library is on the lower level, and I felt_______ when I walked down the steps, opened the small door (just right for a child) and entered the room with many rows of shelves. It was_______ a wonderland where new adventures (奇遇) and friends awaited (等待).

I clearly_______ the pleasant smell of books — a mix of new and_______ smell — that attracted me deeply, and, like a bee moving from flower to flower, I _______ book after book as I took in varieties of ________ on those shelves and tried to choose the next ones I would take home. I preferred to read books about real-life heroes, whose lives ________ me a lot. From the books on our library shelves, the world was opened to me in an attractive way.

________, of course, my reading took me up the steps and into the ________ library on the first and second floors, where I continued reading every book with much ________. To be honest, I can’t ________ how different my life would have been if it had not been for the variety of reading I ________ at the library. ________ I can say for certain that,________its strong and comforting presence in my ________ life, I would not be the person I am today — a successful writer.

In the book Secrets of the Blue Hill Library, the people of this small town have no________ But two wonderful women come together to provide both a nice library for the town and a home for Anne, the leading character. But that is only the beginning of the adventures that await Anne—and you as my fellow library lover.

Have you ever had problems in your life and don’t know how to be happy? If _______, you will find “Being a Happy Teenager” by Australian writer Andrew Matthews _______.

In his book, Matthews _______ us how to have a happy life and answer the _______ of teenagers.

There are many _______ such as parents and friends, and the book _______ we should stop being angry and learn to forgive. The book tells us of useful skills _______ how to put what you have learned into pictures of your mind to _______your memory better.

Many teenagers think _______ happiness comes from a good exam result ________ praise (赞扬) from other people. But you can ________ be happy when there are no such “good” things.

Success comes from a(n) ________ attitude (态度). If you ________ from problems, you will have success in the future.

Some school students have ________ such as being too tall or too short. But Matthews tells us that ________ comes from thinking about things in a positive (积极的)________ . If you are ________ , people notice you and you can get a ________ view (视线) at the movie; if you are short, your clothes and shoes ________ less room in your bedroom! This is Matthews’ most important ________ : you choose to be happy!