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When I was seven years old, I caught a cold and had to stay at home. My parents had   to work, so my neighbor came over to look after me. She read many different books to me 【小题1】 (patient), including adventures set in ancient times, travel stories, family dramas, historical novels, etc. To my joy, 【小题2】 (listen) to each book made me feel like watching a movie, but better because books gave much more details than movies. She started my interest in reading. Next year, after graduating from college, I 【小题3】 (have) a job teaching English. I hope that I can transfer the love of reading to my students.