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When my tenth birthday was coming up, I was happy imaging what kind of
present my father would give me. To my surprise, Father gave me a set of books,
which I was very glad to accept. He saw what I was thinking and said kindly:
"Dear, remember, books are the most precious fortune in the world, I am sure
that once you finish reading the first book, you will be anxious to read the
second one, then the third, the forth…" According to my father's words, I have
to give reading a try. And things really happened as he expected. Books indeed
exerted a strong influence on me. From then on, I stepped into a new and
wonderful world that books spread open for me.
Whether a man reads history books or mathematical books, reads them in
detail or just skims them, if he cares about reading at all, he will
appreciating the pleasure of books. Experience tells me that what composes the
joys of reading lies in the process of finding a good book, enjoying it, and
learning from it.
In the first place, you will be feeling excited when you find a good book
which is suitable foe yourself. Reading is something of a paradox. One thinks
that books are always meaningful. Yet the fact is that many of them are useless
in some sense. Particularly, pornographic books describe violence, superstition,
and sex. People who are taken up by such books might be misled and dispirited.
Therefore, choosing an appropriate book not only improves your ability to
discriminate and leads you to read effectively, but also gives you the
fulfillment of knowing a good book.
Secondly, reading would offer inexhaustible mental nutrition. Good books
teach us and help us to do well. They are our real companions. They are both
instructive and inspiring. Through reading, the beauties of nature, the miracles
of art, the spectacles of architecture, and the marvels of engineering are all
opened to our wonder and appreciation. Moreover, it really builds up a full
comprehension of love, hatred, happiness and sorrows in our heart. We are able
to experience various kinds of lives---what more is there to desire than
that?
Thirdly, it is fruitful for us to learn from the book after reading it.
Books are our friends; they take us to all the countries in the world; they tell
us stories of all ages; they teach us the truth. With reading, we can learn
innumerable things we do not know, be aware of what has happened in the past as
well as what is going to happen in the future, and solve the urgent problems
that beset us. Gradually, we come to know how to be a real person and how to
observe the world.
In all, mankind has made extraordinary progress in the accumulation of
knowledge. With the invention of writing, knowledge could then not only be
communicated but also be stored. Now, I am lucky for being one member of 4EW,
and I am confident that I will make good use of it, learn from it, and feel the
joys of reading forever. |
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发表于 2016-7-10 11:27:19