书籍是最宝贵的财富（Books are the Most Precious Fortune）

书籍是最宝贵的财富（booksarethemostpreciousfortune）

whenmytenthbirthdaywascomingup,iwashappyimagingwhatkindofpresentmyfatherwouldgiveme.tomysurprise,fathergavemeasetofbooks,whichiwasverygladtoaccept.hesawwhatiwasthinkingandsaidkindly:"dear,remember,booksarethemostpreciousfortuneintheworld,iamsurethatonceyoufinishreadingthefirstbook,youwillbeanxioustoreadthesecondone,thenthethird,theforth…"accordingtomyfatherswords,ihavetogivereadingatry.andthingsreallyhappenedasheexpected.booksindeedexertedastronginfluenceonme.fromthenon,isteppedintoanewandwonderfulworldthatbooksspreadopenforme.

whetheramanreadshistorybooksormathematicalbooks,readsthemindetailorjustskimsthem,ifhecaresaboutreadingatall,hewillappreciatingthepleasureofbooks.experiencetellsmethatwhatcomposesthejoysofreadingliesintheprocessoffindingagoodbook,enjoyingit,andlearningfromit.

inthefirstplace,youwillbefeelingexcitedwhenyoufindagoodbookwhichissuitableforyourself.readingissomethingofaparadox.onethinksthatbooksarealwaysmeaningful.yetthefactisthatmanyofthemareuselessinsomesense.particularly,pornographicbooksdescribeviolence,superstition,andsex.peoplewhoaretakenupbysuchbooksmightbemisledanddispirited.therefore,choosinganappropriatebooknotonlyimprovesyourabilitytodiscriminateandleadsyoutoreadeffectively,butalsogivesyouthefulfillmentofknowingagoodbook.

secondly,readingwouldofferinexhaustiblementalnutrition.goodbooksteachusandhelpustodowell.theyareourrealcompanions.theyarebothinstructiveandinspiring.throughreading,thebeautiesofnature,themiraclesofart,thespectaclesofarchitecture,andthemarvelsofengineeringareallopenedtoourwonderandappreciation.moreover,itreallybuildsupafullcomprehensionoflove,hatred,happinessandsorrowsinourheart.weareabletoexperiencevariouskindsoflives---whatmoreistheretodesirethanthat?

thirdly,itisfruitfulforustolearnfromthebookafterreadingit.booksareourfriends;theytakeustoallthecountriesintheworld;theytellusstoriesofallages;theyteachusthetruth.withreading,wecanlearninnumerablethingswedonotknow,beawareofwhathashappenedinthepastaswellaswhatisgoingtohappeninthefuture,andsolvetheurgentproblemsthatbesetus.gradually,wecometoknowhowtobearealpersonandhowtoobservetheworld.

inall,mankindhasmadeextraordinaryprogressintheaccumulationofknowledge.withtheinventionofwriting,knowledgecouldthennotonlybecommunicatedbutalsobestored.now,iamluckyforbeingonememberof4ew,andiamconfidentthatiwillmakegooduseofit,learnfromit,andfeelthejoysofreadingforever.