Reading books is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons. First, reading books is fun. You can always keep pleased if you like reading. It is a relaxing (放松) hobby too. You can really become lost in a book.

Next, you can read a book anywhere: in a car, in a waiting-room, on a plane, in bed—even in the bath.

All you need is a book! Reading is an easy hobby because you can stop and then start again.

Another 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 means that you will read faster and will become better at understanding what you read. As your reading becomes better, you will probably find your schoolwork becomes much easier.

Some people say that reading is out of date. This is not true. You have to be able to read on the Internet.

The better you read, the better your computer skills will be.

Good readers are most likely to be good writers, too. They are usually good at spelling as well, and have more things to write about. Reading books is a wonderful hobby. What else could be more enjoyable!

Reading is good

Mr. and Mrs. Green come from America. They teach English in No.7 Middle School in Wuhan, China. They like their work. Mr. Green can speak Chinese. He likes watching TV. He often sees some shows, such as Sports News, Culture China, Walk China. But he can't stand the Chinese TV plays. Mrs. Green likes swimming in the afternoon and cooking. She likes to watch the show-Chinese Cooking and she likes soap operas.

They have two children, Tom and Sue. Now they are in Wuhan, too. Tom and Sue like playing computer games. They also like the show-Animal World and Animation City(动漫城). Tom doesn't mind CCTV-News.

Cecilia is a young designer. She makes clothes for kids and teens. For her sixth birthday, Cecilia asked for a sewing (缝纫) machine. She wanted to make her own clothes. She started sewing from then on and never stopped.

Cecilia’s passion (热情) for fashion has become a job as a designer. “I started making clothes for my sister and her friends,” Cecilia told TFK (Time For Kids). Her mom’s friend, a store manager, helped Cecilia start her business. Her creations are sold online and in two stores in California.

The young designer has been asked to speak at schools to share her story. Her message is “Start to realize your dream at an early age.”

Cecilia reads fashion books and magazines. “It’s important to know what’s going on in the business,” she says.

Her dream is to have her clothes sold in stores around the world. She would also love to design dresses for Sasha and Malia Obama, “They have such a lovely style,” she says.

One day, Cecilia hopes to go to the fashion school in Paris, France. For now, she is busy making 25 to 30 dresses each week.

Cecilia knows there’s more to life than just pretty clothes. She also gives away dresses and money to the poor. After all, fashion comes and goes, but helping others never goes out of style.