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    Reading books is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons.

    First, reading books is f ____. You can always keep yourself amused if you like reading. This is especially useful 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 a ____: 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 s____ and then start again.

    A ____ 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 m____ that you will read faster and will become better at understanding what you read. As your reading improves, you will probably find your schoolwork becomes much e____. 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    Some people say that reading is out of date (过时). This is not true. You have to be able to read to use a computer and, the better you read, the b____ your computer skills will be. Reading is n____ out of date!

    Good readers are most likely to be good w____, too. They usually have more things to write about. Reading books is a wonderful hobby, one of the best. W____ other hobbies could be more useful, or more enjoyable?