This is            book.

Reading is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons.

First, reading is fun. You can always keep yourself happy if you like reading. You will never feel bored or tired.

Next, you can read a book anywhere— in a car, on a plane, or even in the bathroom. All you need is a book！

Another good reason for reading is that it is useful. If you read as a hobby, you will get better and better at it. And you will read faster and find it easier to understand what you read. As you reading skills improve, you will probably find your schoolwork becomes much better.

Some people say that reading is out of date(过时的). This is not true. You can read on computers, and the better you read, the better your computer skills will be.

Good readers may become writers, too. They always have more things to write about.

Reading is a wonderful hobby. Why not start reading right now?

1.Reading can always keep yourself________.

A. bored     B. tired     C. sad     D. happy

2.You can read a book ______.

A. only on a plane    B. when you are driving a car    

C. anywhere        D. only in the bathroom

3. You can read faster_______.

A. if you read as a hobby     B. if you are a student

C. after you read a book      D. if you are a writer

4.It is ______ that reading is out of date.

A. true     B. not true     C. sure    D. possible

5.What does the passage mainly tell us?

A.  Good readers must be good writers

B. Reading is a good hobby for different reasons.

C. You can read on computers

D. Reading is not out of date.

As teenagers, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize, or they can be small. You may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class.

Once you find a dream, what do you do with it? Do you ever try to make your dream real?

Follow Your Heart by Australian writer Andrews tells us that making our dream real is life’s bigger challenge. You may think you’re not good at some school subjects, or that it is impossible for you to become a writer. These kinds of thoughts stop you from getting your dreams, the book says.

In fact, everyone can make his dream come true. The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is. Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this step by step and your dream will come true faster because a big dream is, in fact, many small dreams.

You must also never give up your dream.

There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams. But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of watching TV will lead to better exam results, While saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book.

As you get closer to your dream, it may change a little. This is good as you have the chance to learn more skills and find new interests.

1.Follow Your Heart is       ___  .

  A. the first thing you must do to make your dream real

  B. the most important dream to have for teenagers

  C. the name of a famous Australian writer

  D. the name of a book by Andrews

2.If you want to make your dream real, you should  ______.

  A. remember what your dream is first  

  B. keep telling yourself what you want        

  C. never be afraid of the big difficulties       

  D. try to start with all the things above

3.What’s the Chinese meaning of the word “challenge”?

  A.变化            B.挑战          C.决定        D.态度

4.What shouldn’t be done to make your dream come true?

  A. Always remember what your dream is   

  B. Watch TV instead of studying

  C. Do what you should do step by step    

  D. Read more books, learn more skills and find new interests

5.What is the best title for the text?

  A. Keep your dream in your mind      B. How to find your real dream

  C. Never stop dreaming of success     D. Teenagers have many dreams

As teenagers, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize, or they can be small. You may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class.
Once you find a dream, what do you do with it? Do you ever try to make your dream real?Follow Your Heart by Australian writer Andrew Matthews tells us that making our dreams real is life’s biggest challenge.
You may think you’re not very good at some school subjects, or that it is impossible for you to become a writer. These kinds of thoughts stop you from getting your dream, the book says.
In fact, everyone can make his dream come true. The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is.
Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this step by step and your dream will come true faster because a big dream is, in fact, many small dreams.
You must also never give up your dream.
There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams. But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of watching TV will lead to better exam results, while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book. As you get closer to your dream, it may change a little. This is good as you have the chance to learn more skills and find new interests.
【小题1】 Follow Your Heart is         .