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GAP-FILL

My hobby got started when I was a little boy. I had always wanted my parents to read fairy tales and other

stories to me. Soon they got fed up with having to read to me continually. So as soon as I could, I learned to

read. I started with simple ABC books. Soon I could read fairy tales and stories. Now I read just about anything

that is available.

Reading enables me to learn about so many things. I learned about how people lived in bygone days. I learned

about the wonders of the world, space travel, human achievements, gigantic whales, tiny viruses and other

fascinating things.

The wonderful thing about reading is that I do not have to learn things the very hard way. For example, I do

not have to catch a disease to know that it can kill me. I know the danger so I can avoid it. Also I do not have to

deep into the jungle to find out about tigers. I can read all about it in a book.

Books provide the reader with so many facts and so much information. They have certainly helped me in my

daily life. I am better equipped to cope with living. Otherwise I would go about ignorantly learning things the

hard way.

TAPESCRIPT

I like watching the beauty of (1) natural landscapes. I used to go to the mountains, the desert, and (2) other

places with spectacular scenery in summer. I don‟t any more, although I‟m attracted to the beauty of nature.

But I do think these natural places aren‟t as beautiful (3) as they used to be. Now more and more people are

going to these places. They leave trash in the forests, and take (4) rocks and plants with them. They don‟t care

about nature. I believe not only people (5) are important to the world - nature is important, too.