Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

My Favourite Hobby

My favourite hobby is reading. I enjoy (1) _________ a book when I am free. I started (2) _____ it when I was four years old. The first time I read books, I felt interested. So I kept (3) _____. The teachers always taught me to read the difficult words. I was happy when I read a story with a happy ending. I was thrilled (4) _______ I read a detective story. I enjoy reading because I like to explore the imaginative world of my favourite author, J -K.Rowling who writed “Harry Potter’. There are a lot of advantages (5) _________ reading. Reading can make me relaxed and calm. I can also learn new vocabulary items. Then I can further improve my English. Moreover, it can give me (6) _____________ unlimited imagination, so I can write books in (7) _______ future. I can learn the different cultures and customs of other countries (8) _____ the world too. I read at least one hour every day. I read books by myself. I usually read it at home. I (9) ______ I could read different kinds of books (10) _______ it might be very challenging.

I was thrilled (4) _______ I read a detective story.