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The nine-year-old shuns TV and computer games, preferring to settle down with a Roald Dahl or Harry Potter.
Now she has been awarded a certificate of achievement by Cressida Cowell, author of How To Train Your Dragon.
Faith, of Ashley, Cheshire, gained her passion for books two years ago after being encouraged to read more by teachers at her primary school.
Her mother, Lauren, 35, said: “Faith says reading is just as stimulating as TV or computer games because you have to use your imagination rather than let the screen conjure it up for you.
“It is a shame that for many children these forms of entertainment have entirely taken the place of reading.” Faith said: “I mostly like books with animals or magic or adventures in them. But my life is not all about books.
“I do four hours of gymnastics every week, do karate classes, play netball and I’m learning to play the drums.
“I also like climbing and riding my bike, rollerblading and watching the odd bit of television.”
Author Cressida said: “Reading for pleasure is a key factor in a child’s later educational success.
“As a nation we need to get our children reading for the joy of it, like Faith.”
新闻资讯：
据英国《每日邮报》2月15日报道，近日，英国9岁小女孩菲斯·杰克逊抛弃电视和电脑游戏，用7个月时间阅读了364本书，几乎每天两本，被称为现实生活中的“玛蒂尔达”。
菲斯·杰克逊就是这样一个书呆子，她每天都喜欢看《非洲七种秘密神客》、著名的《五点俱乐部》和《行为不端的熊》。继作家罗尔德·达尔笔下的书本爱好者Crunchem Hall。她被称为现实生活中的“玛蒂尔达”。
据悉，菲斯7岁刚接触书籍时曾有过一番激烈的心里斗争，但随后爱上了阅读，她的家人和老师也积极鼓励她多读书，她开始读一些小故事，两年后，现在的她开始尝试更具挑战性的，像伊妮德·布莱顿的书和克雷西·达克威尔写的小说。菲斯在她母亲的建议下，开始她的读书历程，课后，她便去诺斯福当地的图书馆寻找最新的书本，图书馆的工作人员甚至分给她一个区域供她阅读，并创立一个显示板，上面显示她向儿童推荐的书籍。
菲斯说：“起初并没想过要读很多书，但我妈咪觉得记录我读的每一本书是一个好主意。但我的生活并不全是书籍，我每天花4小时做体操，练习空手道，玩投球和打鼓。我最喜欢一本书中有动物，或者魔法或冒险类书籍，如果三者兼备，那更好。
作家克雷西·达克威尔表示，读书的乐趣是孩子今后成功的关键因素之一，并且一个国家需要孩子以读书为乐，兴奋地和朋友谈论，就像菲斯这样。
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发表于 2016-7-10 18:00:21