The interesting part of a book is stored in your mind as a seed. Now this seed is unknowingly used by you in your future to develop new ideas. The same seed if    1    (use) many times, can help you link and relate a lot of things, of which you would never have thought of in your wildest dreams! This is nothing but creativity. The larger number of books you read, the broader     2    (you) mind will be l. Also this improves your speaking skills to a large extent and also makes a significant contribution to your vocabulary. Within no time can you start speaking English or any language    3    (fluent) with your friends or other people and you never seem to run out of the right words at the right time.

The act of reading is great, of course. But     1    way you’re reading also has an influence     2    your physical and mental health. In our technology-driven world, the paper book has been replaced by electronic     3    (device) - Kindles and Nooks, and even your laptops or smart phones. Paper books     4     (consider) as inconvenient by some people.

However, there’s something simple and special about reading a classic paper book that e-books seem to lack. Recently, I was reading before bedtime, and I found that it not only relaxed me, but made me fall asleep almost     5     (immediate). I slept soundly through the entire night, and I     6    (wake) up feeling     7    (refresh). I found myself    8    (think) about events and scenes in the book. I believe it wasn’t a coincidence: Putting aside my phone, and focusing on a tale     9     took me outside of myself, somehow, helped me feel better than before.

Keep reading     10     it can help you improve yourself on many levels.

Books were my true friends back then I was so     1     (thank) that the authors wrote those books. The kindness they offered me with their books saved my life. After surviving terrible experiences at school and at home, I     2    (make) a choice to take the optimistic, positive road in the next steps of my journey. My dream career, one I thought was only possible for the authors I loved is what I am doing now. I have been a full-time author of teen novels since 2007 and am grateful     3     this amazing opportunity to reach out to readers every single day.

Nowadays, a lot of young people seem to spend much of     1     (they) free time either watching television or playing computer games. Certainly, these things are entertaining, but they don’t contribute   much     2     developing their brains. Many believe   that reading   books, and     3     (especial) fiction, is a much more effective way of achieving this. Apart from being a pleasant way to relax, the most obvious benefit we get from reading a good story is a     4     (grow) vocabulary. We come across new words in reading and gradually become more confident with complex words.

“Nothing entertains us better than reading a book.” Bing Xin expressed this     1     (believe) in 1987. “Entertainment news has increased, which is fine, but I     2     (firm) believe the most pleasant thing about life is to read books,” she told Cao Zhengwen, editor of the Xinming Evening News.

Cao’s interview with Bing Xin     3     (take) place about two years after the book Amusing Ourselves to Death was published. It criticized televisions for     4     (weaken) rational thinking that was typical of books.

To encourage more people to read, Cao launched     5     “Joy of Reading” section in the Xirmin Evening News in 1986. During the 22 years     6     it survived and thrived (繁荣), he interviewed quite a few cultural figures and invited them     7     (write) for the newspaper. Cao later selected and edited the stories of their life into the book A Record of Interviews with Cultural Icons.

Thanks to Cao’s effort, today’s readers can have a rare glimpse into the     8     (spirit) world of typical Chinese intellectuals, a world of simplicity, sacrifice and selflessness.

The book tells us not only how joyful they were in reading, but also how just they were     9     difficult conditions. In other words, the book teaches us how to bring out the better part of     10     (we) as well as how and what to read.

These days, more and more Chinese people enjoy sending and receiving messages on the phone, which can help them to get the latest news and communicate with friends. But I think I should read more books besides the texts. The more,     1     better. It can improve my language skills and also can help me to get good grades.

Before you start reading, ask     2    (you) why you are reading this book. Most people read for two main     3    (reason), pleasure or knowledge. Clearing about your reading purpose can not only help you choose the books you really need to read, but also remind you why reading the book is of great     4    (important) to you, so you will decide     5    (read) and finish the book faster.

No matter what you are reading, it is important to enjoy     6     you read. Your friends may tell you the books they are interested     7    , but those books might not be the ones you enjoy. Whenever you realize that you aren’t enjoying the book you are reading, give it up.

It is true to read the books that     8    (borrow) from libraries     9    (fast) than those I buy. The reason is that I don’t need to return those books I buy. Having a reading goal     10    (help) you work out how much reading you need to do in a week or even a day. Before you read each book, you should know what time you need to complete this book by.

In order to encourage literacy (读写能力) among kids who are more used to playing on their smart devices. LA County     1    (library) are no longer charging library late fees for young readers. To make it even     2    (easy) for the kids, their schools have also signed up for library cards for them.

For those     3     already have a late fee balance, the library offers a unique way to pay it back by reading it away.

Kids can now go to their local library and tell the librarian that they would like     4    (pay) off their balance. In turn, the Librarian will start a timer and for every hour kids spends reading $5     5    (take) off of their debt. At least 100 students every week     6    (read) away their debt and a total of 3, 500 blocked accounts have been cleared. This debt relief can also be used for paying off lost or     7    (damage) books as well.

The program has already had a major effect     8     readership in the county. 15,000 kids have used their new library cards and parents said they allowed their children to check out books due to the     9    (decide).

    10     seems that the smell of old books can still have a place in the younger generation’s hearts — they just need a bit of encouragement.

Reading as a teen leads to success. When teens read more than just their classroom assignments, research clearly shows that they generally do     1     (good) in school. First of all, the extra reading     2     (enlarge) their vocabularies. And teens     3       read more serious literary works gain skills in handling complex ideas. Besides, teens can educate     4     (they) in any area of life they are interested in if they are good at reading. Plus, reading also helps them expand their horizons as they learn more about people and the world.

9 . As you know, science plays     1     very important role in our education. Do you want to keep up with the latest research and discoveries in science? There are many good websites     2     you can check out the latest in the science world.

One great site is Science News for Kids. This site reports science news     3     (cover) a wide range of subjects. The articles are aimed     4     younger readers, but adults will find this site     5     (suit) for them as well. Another wonderful site, one that I check out every day,    6     (call) Science Daily. The site is     7     (constant) updated with news, often about exciting     8     (finding) that change how we view the world.

These sites post the latest stories and also keep all the past articles they post    9     (early). That way you can find articles just about anything that     10     (be) related to the science fields you are interested in.

10 . The Best Book I’ve Ever Read

Frankly, I have read nearly all of the great works of literature, but no book has ever impressed me as deeply or directly     1     Joel Stein’s Man Made: A Stupid Quest for Masendinity.

Haven’t we all, on some level, been Jewish boys in New Jersey in     2     1970s with only female friends, an Easy-Bake oven and a strong preference for show tunes? Haven’t we all had a panic attack     3     learning we’re going to have a son, since that means we’re going to have to figure out how to throw footballs, watch other people throw footballs and decide     4     to be happy or sad about the results of football throwing? Haven’t we all then tried to correct our lack of maleness by becoming a man, fighting fires with firefighters,     5     (drive) a Lamborghini and doing three days of Army training camp? I know I have.

The only parts I didn’t fully enjoy were     6     in which the author suffered horribly. After just three hours of training camp, he fainted weakly into the arms of a soldier. The film rights to Man Made have already been sold to Fox, and I hope it gets     7     (turn) into a movie with George Clooney playing the Stein role, since they remind me so much of each other.

    8     this is only Stein’s first book, I would already consider him as someone like David Sedaris, Dave Barry, James Thurber, Mark Twain and Abraham Lincoln. I     9     (recommend) Man Made not just to all my friends and family but also to strangers on Twitter over and over again. My one fear is     10     after this great achievement, Stein will lose his ability to be a cruel critic of our shallow times.