Nowadays, a lot of young people seem to spend much of 【小题1】 (they) free time either watching television or playing computer games. Certainly, these things are entertaining, but they don’t contribute   much 【小题2】 developing their brains. Many believe   that reading   books, and 【小题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 【小题4】 (grow) vocabulary. We come across new words in reading and gradually become more confident with complex words.

You’ve heard of the Twilight (暮光之城) books. Probably everybody knows that the romance 【小题1】(occur) in these books is between a girl called Bella and a vampire (吸血鬼). However, her life is in 【小题2】(dangerous) after James, another vampire, decides to hurt 【小题3】(she).

The author, Stephanie Meyer is 【小题4】 intelligent writer. Her skill as a writer 【小题5】(great) improved from the first book 【小题6】 later ones. She is surely in J.K. Rowling’s league when it comes to 【小题7】(imagine).

The book 【小题8】(make) into film recently, but in fact, my daughter Kara and I prefer to reading, and we have spent many hours discussing the Twilight books. She seems 【小题9】(appreciate) the fact that I made the effort to relate to her and her experience.

Should we read the Twilight books? By all means, especially when you have a teenager 【小题10】   loves the books.

As you know, science plays 【小题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 【小题2】 you can check out the latest in the science world.

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

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