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.

    每(mei)本(ben)書(shu)都(dou)是(shi)一(yi)位(wei)導(dao)師(shi)，這(zhe)種(zhong)導(dao)師(shi)最(zui)好(hao)的(de)地(di)方(fang)是(shi)，你(ni)可(ke)以(yi)選(xuan)擇(ze)他(ta)。你(ni)可(ke)以(yi)選(xuan)擇(ze)他(ta)的(de)題(ti)材(cai)，風(feng)格(ge)
，內(nei)容(rong)和(he)長(chang)度(du)等(deng)。閱(yue)讀(du)豐(feng)富(fu)的(de)人(ren)
，會(hui)養(yang)成(cheng)很(hen)快(kuai)的(de)閱(yue)讀(du)習(xi)慣(guan)，在(zai)書(shu)海(hai)裏(li)泛(fan)舟(zhou)，變(bian)得(de)高(gao)效(xiao)，敏(min)銳(rui)，雖(sui)然(ran)一(yi)目(mu)十(shi)行(xing)，精(jing)彩(cai)的(de)亮(liang)點(dian)總(zong)不(bu)會(hui)錯(cuo)過(guo)。

    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.

    duigongxinjieceng

，zaizhichangpati
，yuedushishengzhijiaxindetongxingzheng，yinweizhishijiushililiang，weilehuodelaobandezhongyong
，nibixuyouquanmianfengfudezhishi，caiyouhaodegongzuonenglihezhishidiyun。niyaoxiangchengweilingdao，gengyaozhidaozuijindekejijinzhanheshangyeyunzuodemoshi。

    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.

    當dang今jin的de旅lv行xing是shi人ren們men熱re衷zhong的de話hua題ti，但dan是shi旅lv費fei也ye很hen昂ang貴gui，如ru果guo你ni有you想xiang象xiang力li，取qu一yi本ben愛ai看kan的de書shu，在zai自zi己ji的de陽yang台tai上shang，可ke以yi周zhou遊you世shi界jie，津jin津jin有you味wei的de閱yue讀du，是shi對dui大da千qian世shi界jie的de回hui望wang和he熱re愛ai。

    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.

    fanmangdeshenghuo，ruguobugeixinlingyingyangheweiji
，shenghuohuishengying，renhuibiandejiangzhierquefaquwei。ruguoniweigongzuoerbianchenglejiangshiyiyangdejiqi，wojianyiniduyixia"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)！