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

My hobby is reading. I read story books, magazines, newspapers and any kinds of materials that I find (1)____.  This hobby got started when I (2) _____ little boy. I always wanted my parents (3) _______ fairy tales and other stories to me. Then I learned to read. I started with simple ABC books. Soon I could read simple fairy tales and (4) ______ stories.

Now I read just about anything that is available I have learned a lot from reading. I learned about how people lived in bygone days of magic and mystery. I learned about the  (5) ______ of the world, space travel, human achievements, gigantic whales, tiny viruses and other fascinating things of our world. The wonderful thing about reading is that I do not have to learn things the hard way. For example, I do not have to catch a disease to know that it (6)____ kill me. I know the danger (7)______ I can avoid it. Also I do not have to go deep into the jungle to learn about the tigers. I can read all about them in a book.

Books provide the readers with so (8) ____ facts and information. They have certainly helped me in my daily life. So I continue to read. Besides being more informed (9) ____ the world, I also spend my time profitably. It is indeed (10)... good hobby.

This hobby got started when I (2) _____ little boy.