My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling1but I always knew he was2He never criticized us，but used3to bring out our best. He'd say，“If you pour water on flowers，they flourish. If you don't give them water，they die.” I4as a child I said something5about somebody，and my father said，“6time you say something unpleasant about somebody else，it's a reflection of you.” He explained that if I looked for the best7people，I would get the best8From then on I've always tried to9the principle in my life and later in running my company.

    Dad's also always been very10At 15，I started a magazine. It was11a great deal of my time，and the headmaster of my school gave me a12：stay in school or leave to work on my magazine.

    I decided to leave，and Dad tried to sway me from my decision，13any good father would. When he realized I had made up my mind，he said，“Richard，when I was 23，my dad14me to go into law. And I've15regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist，16I didn't pursue my17.You know what you want. Go and fulfill it.”

    As 18 turned out，my little publication went on to become Student，a national19 for young people in the U.K. My wife and I have two children，and I'd like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad20me.

    Now you are in a dinosaur       park. Coming here, you will find a kind of old       , dinosaur, which died out millions of years ago. In our park, we are happy to show you        dinosaurs, which lived in the Jurassic. The four-storied-building-high grass-eating dinosaurs are submissive (温顺的) and kind. You can        towards them and touch them. But the         of them are dangerous. The four-legged meat-eating dinosaurs are very cruel. Please don't        them and don't try to give them food. The        here is very thick and full of all kinds of animals that lived in the Jurassic. Without any special      and the leading of the guide, please don't step into it. OK, I'm sure that our park will       anyone who comes here and you will       a lot from it.

    Do you know how to pick a good book you'll really like? Here are some tips.

    Start With Your Interest.      You can pick something that you love to read, not for school. They can be ancient martial (武术) arts, computers, or fashion design. You name it, there are books about it.

    What's Your Type? Do you prefer fiction or nonfiction (or both)? Fiction books, like novels, can transport you to another world or help you imagine something beyond your own experience. Nonfiction books give you the who, what, when, and why of something       Many of them read like novels from start to finish.

    Read the description. The reviews and quotes on the back and inside covers of many books give you an idea of what the book is about. They can also help you pick future books, too. If you find a book you really like, take a minute to read the quotes and see which authors praised the book.      

    Find a Family Favorite. Which book did your mother love best when she was at your age?      Find out and give them a read — then you can share your thoughts about the book.

    Finally, you'll probably enjoy what you're reading a lot more if you find a quiet place and make time for the book.      You can put on some good music, get yourself some tea and let yourself be carried away by the book. You'll see that time does fly when you're reading something you love!

A. How about your brothers and sisters?

B. They tell stories using facts — but that doesn't mean they're boring.

C. Reading is a good way to improve your English.

D. Most reading is best enjoyed when you can concentrate (全神贯注) on it.

E. Often, they'll have similar styles and you might find books you like by those authors, too.

F. So you should read as much as possible when you are free.

G. Reading on your own isn't like reading for school.