Reading is one of the world's lost arts.  In the past, before we had television, reading was one of the most popular activities for people of all ages.  Nowadays, kids prefer playing video games, watching television, or surfing the internet.  It's quite a shame, since reading is one of the most productive ways to spend one's time.

    閱讀是不衰的藝術，老少皆宜，一本書隨行，可以暢遊世界。在電視之前， 閱(yue)讀(du)是(shi)人(ren)們(men)鍾(zhong)愛(ai)的(de)活(huo)動(dong)。如(ru)今(jin)，孩(hai)子(zi)們(men)愛(ai)玩(wan)電(dian)腦(nao)遊(you)戲(xi)
，看(kan)電(dian)視(shi)
，上(shang)網(wang)，相(xiang)對(dui)於(yu)閱(yue)讀(du)這(zhe)個(ge)最(zui)有(you)用(yong)的(de)生(sheng)活(huo)方(fang)式(shi)來(lai)說(shuo)，當(dang)今(jin)技(ji)術(shu)帶(dai)來(lai)方(fang)便(bian)的(de)同(tong)時(shi)

，似(si)乎(hu)也(ye)在(zai)無(wu)聲(sheng)地(di)剝(bo)奪(duo)美(mei)好(hao)的(de)最(zui)初(chu)。

    People read all throughout their lives.  Preschoolers learn their ABCs through picture books.  Primary school children learn their first stories in the form of fairy tales and nursery rhymes, such as The Pied Piper, Goldilocks and the Three Bears,Hansel and Gretel, and The Tortoise and the Hare.  Through those books, they improve their literary skills and learn important morals as well.  In high school, students turn to more advanced material, and in their English class may read classic novels such as The Catcher in the Rye, Slaughterhouse 5, The Great Gatsby, and  A Farewell to Arms.  In college even if language is not one's major, one will still continue to be reading, though the reading may not be as fun as reading fictional novels.  Every subject including medicine, engineering, science, or finance requires the student to read textbooks to learn.  Even college graduates who are working at jobs must continue to read to train for their job, or to learn information and do research.

    人們終生閱讀，樂此不彼。小孩子通過畫書學會了ABC,小xiao學xue生sheng從cong童tong話hua故gu事shi裏li讀du到dao屬shu於yu他ta們men自zi己ji的de第di一yi個ge故gu事shi
，也ye開kai始shi夢meng想xiang書shu中zhong神shen話hua一yi般ban的de仙xian境jing。到dao了le中zhong學xue
，閱yue讀du開kai始shi拓tuo寬kuan
，可ke以yi探tan尋xun自zi然ran科ke學xue和he社she會hui科ke學xue的de方fang麵mian，哪na怕pa是shi小xiao說shuo等deng。到dao了le大da學xue，不bu僅jin要yao通tong過guo閱yue讀du去qu接jie近jin專zhuan業ye知zhi識shi
，還hai要yao繼ji續xu閱yue讀du不bu同tong的de專zhuan業ye
，以yi書shu寫xie論lun文wen
，畢bi業ye後hou為wei了le工gong作zuo成cheng就jiu，也ye要yao大da量liang閱yue讀du，擴kuo充chong知zhi識shi麵mian
，即ji使shi我wo們men的de專zhuan業ye不bu是shi語yu言yan，但dan通tong過guo閱yue讀du，我wo們men都dou成cheng長chang為wei語yu言yan運yun用yong的de高gao手shou。

    Every book is a teacher.  The best part about these teachers is that you can choose them yourself.  You can choose their subject matter, style, length, and pace.  Reading, like any other skill, improves with practice.  The more you read the better and faster you do it.  Reading experts can use speed-reading techniques to read at breakneck paces.

    meibenshudoushiyiweidaoshi

，zhezhongdaoshizuihaodedifangshi，nikeyixuanzeta。nikeyixuanzetadeticai，fengge，neironghechangdudeng。yuedufengfuderen，huiyangchenghenkuaideyueduxiguan

，zaishuhailifanzhou，biandegaoxiao，minrui
，suiranyimushixing，jingcaideliangdianzongbuhuicuoguo。

    In a competitive society, it is important to stay on top of information and trends.  To find out about what's going on in the world you must read the news.  In the past this involved reading a newspaper, but now the Internet abounds with news sources.  To keep up to date with trends, one can subscribe to magazines and periodicals.

    zaixinxishidai，jingzhengjilie，yaozhangwoquanmiandezixuncainengzaizhichangwencaoshengquan，nikeyikanzazhi，qikan，baozhi
，xianzaiwangluoxinxiweiyuedutigonglequanxindexiaolvhefangshi。

    For the working class, who are struggling to climb the career ladder, reading just might be the ticket to ascending more efficiently.  The reason for this is that knowledge is power.  In order to become a better employee and please your boss, you must be armed with more skills and knowledge.  If you are interested in being the leader, you must make sure that you know about the latest technology and techniques involved in doing business.

    對dui工gong薪xin階jie層ceng
，在zai職zhi場chang爬pa梯ti，閱yue讀du是shi升sheng職zhi加jia薪xin的de通tong行xing證zheng，因yin為wei知zhi識shi就jiu是shi力li量liang，為wei了le獲huo得de老lao板ban的de重zhong用yong，你ni必bi須xu有you全quan麵mian豐feng富fu的de知zhi識shi，才cai有you好hao的de工gong作zuo能neng力li和he知zhi識shi底di蘊yun。你ni要yao想xiang成cheng為wei領ling導dao，更geng要yao知zhi道dao最zui近jin的de科ke技ji進jin展zhan和he商shang業ye運yun作zuo的de模mo式shi。

    These days, it's expensive to travel.  For those who cannot afford the cost of airfare and lodging, a cheap alternative is to read a fantasy novel or a novel set in an exotic location.  Take a vacation in your mind.

    dangjindelvxingshirenmenrezhongdehuati，danshilvfeiyehenanggui
，ruguoniyouxiangxiangli，quyibenaikandeshu，zaizijideyangtaishang
，keyizhouyoushijie，jinjinyouweideyuedu，shiduidaqianshijiedehuiwanghereai。

    It seems that every generation gets busier.  In our hectic lives we need some enrichment for our minds or we will turn into mindless zombies.  If you're feeling like life's got you down, pick up a self-help book such as Chicken Soup for the Soul and it may help you sleep like a baby again.

    繁fan忙mang的de生sheng活huo
，如ru果guo不bu給gei心xin靈ling營ying養yang和he慰wei藉ji，生sheng活huo會hui生sheng硬ying，人ren會hui變bian得de僵jiang直zhi而er缺que乏fa趣qu味wei。如ru果guo你ni為wei工gong作zuo而er變bian成cheng了le僵jiang屍shi一yi樣yang的de機ji器qi
，我wo建jian議yi你ni讀du一yi下xia"心靈的雞湯",晚上的睡眠一定會讓你享受久違的香甜。

    We are a species that needs mental stimulation. If you stop reading, you deprive yourself of a God-given privilege.

    人(ren)類(lei)的(de)精(jing)神(shen)需(xu)求(qiu)是(shi)必(bi)然(ran)，如(ru)果(guo)你(ni)不(bu)閱(yue)讀(du)
，或(huo)者(zhe)停(ting)下(xia)來(lai)閱(yue)讀(du)
，就(jiu)自(zi)動(dong)剝(bo)奪(duo)了(le)自(zi)己(ji)
，那(na)天(tian)賦(fu)的(de)美(mei)好(hao)權(quan)利(li)。行(xing)動(dong)起(qi)來(lai)，現(xian)在(zai)開(kai)始(shi)讓(rang)我(wo)們(men)捧(peng)起(qi)書(shu)本(ben)，因(yin)為(wei)閱(yue)讀(du)是(shi)亙(gen)古(gu)不(bu)變(bian)的(de)時(shi)尚(shang)！