Fill the gaps with the words/ phrases in the box to give your opinion about the best leisure activity. More than one word can be suitable for some gaps

VII. Fill the gaps with the words/ phrases in the box to give your opinion about the best  leisure activity. More than one word can be suitable for some gaps.
 
In my opinion             In short           Finally            Second            In addition      First    Besides            also
 
I choose reading as my favourite leisure activity for a number of reason. (1)                                    , I read anywhere I can and whenever I am free. (2)                          , I read many kinds of books, such as: short stories, novels, science books, etc. Books help me to have more knowledge and experience of society, science, and our world. Have you read a book “The Art of Happiness” by the Dalai Lama? It teaches us how not only to get over sadness, but also to be always cheerful. (3)                            , it (4)                          reminds us to live because everybody and real happiness only comes when helping other people. (5)                            that, I read a lot of detective stories, like “The Godfather”, “Sherlock Holmes”, etc. (6)                                    , a number of comic books and magazines for teenagers make me feel relaxedin my free time. (7)                                 , reading makes my mind rich, my life more pleasant, and I learn a lot from it. (8)                                , reading brings me