Books play an important r【小题1】 in our life. Gorky once said, “Books are the ladder of human progress.” Then which book is your favorite?

A【小题2】 a book lover, my favorite book is Robinson Crusoe. This book is 【小题3】（write）by Daniel Defoe. And so far, it 【小题4】（influence）many students like me. Every time I read it, I see a tall and strong Robinson. He is a brave man. I like him so much. When Robinson was young, he d【小题5】 of sailing on the sea day and night. 【小题6】（unlucky）, after he grew up, he actually lived on an island for 28 years, where no people lived. During those years, he had to experience hunger and fight against natural disasters. Finally, the great man succeeded in 【小题7】（deal）with a lot of difficulties and went out of the island because of his fighting s【小题8】 and hard work.

The book moves 【小题9】（I）deeply. Our life cannot be lucky a【小题10】 the time. But no pain, no gain, and only hard work can lead us to a better life.

Books play an important role in our life. Gorky once said, “Books are the ladder of human 【小题1】 （进步）.” Then which book is your 【小题2】 （最喜欢的人或事）?

As a book lover, I like Robinson Crusoe best. This book is written by Daniel Defoe, and it has already 【小题3】 （赢得） the hearts of students like me. Every time I read it, I see a tall and strong Robinson. He is an 【小题4】 （积极的） and smart man. I like him so much.

When Robinson was young, he was interested in 【小题5】 （航海） on the sea day and night. Unluckily, once his ship was destroyed in a terrible storm, he had to live on an island for nearly 【小题6】 （三十）years. There were 【小题7】 （没有一人）of the people on the island. During those years, he not only 【小题8】 （惦念） his families and friends but also had to 【小题9】 （与……战斗）against natural disasters, experience hunger and overcome illnesses. 【小题10】 （最终地）, he went out of the island with his strong spirit and hard work. From this book I learn a lesson that our life cannot be lucky all the time. But no pain, no gain, and only hard work can lead us to a wonderful future.

Sometimes we find a book so interesting that we read the whole of it, and other times we may find 【小题1】boring to read and we only read parts of it. To describe the different ways in which we read, we often use different 【小题2】（phrase）. Now let’s take a look at some reading phrases. Please pay attention 【小题3】 the small differences in meaning between them.

I was lucky enough to be on holiday last week and I 【小题4】（spend）some time with my nose in a book. “Nose in a book” is a commonly used English phrase. It is usually used to describe someone who is always reading, and the word “head” is sometimes used instead of “nose”. For example: My younger brother always has his nose in a book. Jessy always has her head in a book. She devoured all three books in two days.

People often talk about getting lost in a book, meaning that they give the book so much their attention 【小题5】 they don’t notice or think about anything else. For example: I love reading by 【小题6】（get）lost in a book.

But what about the opposite, when we read without passion（热情）? Perhaps we only read a few pages of a book, but didn’t find it interesting or 【小题7】（excite）. We can say the book didn’t grab us. For example: I don’t know why I couldn’t get into the second novel. It just didn’t grab me in the way that the first one did.

It might seem difficult 【小题8】（know）the different expressions in different situations. However, it’s important to learn how to understand the phrases 【小题9】（correct）according to the sentences before and after them. This will help you have 【小题10】 better understanding of the book you read.