1. quarter　 名词，意为“一刻钟；四分之一”。

Reading books is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons.

First, reading books is f________(116). You can always deep yourself amused if you like reading. This is especially useful when the weather is bad. It is a relaxing hobby, too. You can really become lost in a book.

Next, you can read a book almost a______(117) in a car, in a waiting room, on a plane, in bed-even in the bath. All you need is a book! Reading is a convenient hobby as it is easy to stop and then start again.

A_______(118) good reason for 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 well become better at understanding what you read. As your reading improves, you will probably find your school-work becomes much e_______(119). Many school subjects depend on good reading and, as you read, you learn more and more.

Some people say that reading is out of date. This is not true. You have to be able to read to use a computer and, the better you read, the better your computer skills well be. Reading is h______(120) out of date!

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, one of the best. What other hobby could be more useful or more interesting!

词汇答案

115. The _______ of her little dog made Kate quite sad.

114. My parents and I live in King Street. My uncle lives in a flat next to ________.

113. It becomes very popular for people in ______ countries to buy things online with credit cards.

112. After half an hour’s flying, the plane landed _______ in Shanghai.

111. The book, Harry Potter, is much more _______ than I have expected.

110. The increasing population may be one of the greatest ________ (挑战)in the world.

109. No matter how ______(大)the wind was blowing it wouldn’t stop him from going to work on time.

108. It’s _______ (反常)for him to go out much because he likes reading at home.