The more books you read, the better your life will be. If you don’t believe me, please consider these five reasons to read more books.
You will make your brain power better.
This shouldn’t come as a shock, but studies suggest reading makes you smart. Unlike watching television, which requires no thought process, reading is an active learning experience that will keep your mind sharp.
You will increase your chances of success.
The more books you read, the more knowledge you will have, the more ways and resources your brain will store, the more likely you will succeed.
You will have things to talk about at parties.
Reading more books will enable you to say the sentence, “Did you know …?” more often, making it easier to start conversations with strangers.
You will enlarge your vocabulary.
The more words you’re able to use, the better you will become at expressing your thoughts and feelings. I couldn’t imagine how I would write articles like this if I didn’t actively aim to enlarge my vocabulary, because using the same few words to express myself would get boring.
You will enjoy a good night’s sleep.
Your mobile phone or TV can make it difficult for you to get a good night’s sleep, if you do so late at night. You would be wise to cut off all electronics at least an hour before bed, and replace that with a good book, which is a much better choice.
The books can change your life. I firmly believe that if it wasn’t for books, I wouldn’t have achieved in my life; nor would I have the knowledge, imagination or creativity. I hope these reasons to read more books encourage you to unlock your power of reading.

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Do you like your parents? They’re two most i_____1___people in your life. I think so. Because they’re likely to influence you more than anyone e_____2_____you have met and will meet. So if your dad worships a football team, s____3______ as Pittsburgh Steelers and Atlauta Falcons, you are likely to grow up being a big fan of a football team. And if your mom loves to r___4____, you might grow up just carrying a book wherever you go, just a____5______she does.

But parents do a lot more than just pass along their h____6______. Moms and Dads need to care for their kids from the m_____7_____they’re born. It’s parents’ task to love and guide kids---and most parents will do this as l___8______as they live----even when the “ kids” have g______9___up and have children of their o____10________. That means you have many years ahead to share with your mom and dad.

Do you like your parents? They’re two most i_____1___people in your life. I think so. Because they’re likely to influence you more than anyone e_____2_____you have met and will meet. So if your dad worships a football team, s____3______ as Pittsburgh Steelers and Atlauta Falcons, you are likely to grow up being a big fan of a football team. And if your mom loves to r___4____, you might grow up just carrying a book wherever you go, just a____5______she does.
But parents do a lot more than just pass along their h____6______. Moms and Dads need to care for their kids from the m_____7_____they’re born. It’s parents’ task to love and guide kids---and most parents will do this as l___8______as they live----even when the “ kids” have g______9___up and have children of their o____10________. That means you have many years ahead to share with your mom and dad.

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My mother often asked me, “what is the most important part of the body?” Through the years I would guess at   1   I thought was the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought sound was very important to us as humans, so I said, “My   2  , Mommy.”  She said, “No. Many people are deaf. But you   3   thinking about it and I will ask you again soon.”

Then last year, my Grandpa   4  . Everybody was hurt. Everybody was crying. My Mom looked at me when it was our   5   to say our final goodbye to grandpa. She asked me,  “Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?”  I was shocked   6   she asked me this now. I always thought this was a game between her and me. She saw the confusion(迷惑) on my face and told me, “This   7   is very important. It shows that you have   8   lived your life”. I saw her eyes well up with tears. She said, “My dear, the most important body part is your shoulder.” I asked,  “Is it because it holds up your head?”

She replied, “No, it is because it can hold the head of a friend or loved one when they   9 . Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometime in life, my dear. I only hope that you have enough love and   10   that you will have a shoulder to cry on when you need it.”

1.A. if     B. what         C. that         D. whether

2.A. ears   B. eyes         C. hands        D. feet

3.A. feel   B. stop         C. keep         D. forget

(4.A. worried   B. visited      C. died         D. came

5.A. need   B. chance       C. duty         D. turn

6.A. when       B. unless       C. before       D. but

7.A. experience B. answer       C. problem      D. question

8.A. easily     B. really       C. carefully    D. especially

9.A. sleep      B. think        C. laugh        D. cry

10.A. visitors  B. friends      C. classmates   D. teachers