ThefirstthingIwanttoinsistonisthatreadingshouldbeenjoyable.Ofcourse,therearemanybooksthatweallhavetoread,eithertopassexaminationsortoacquireinformation,fromwhichitisimpossibletoextractenjoyment.Wearereadingthemforinstruction,andthebestwecanhopeisthatourneedforitwillenableustogetthroughthemwithouttedium.Suchbookswereadwithresignationratherthanwithalacrity.ButthatisnotthesortofreadingIhaveinmind.ThebooksIshallmentioninduecoursewillhelpyouneithertogetadegreenortoearnyourliving,theywillnotteachyoutosailaboatorgetastalledmotortorun,buttheywillhelpyoutolivemorefully.That,however,theycannotdounlessyouenjoyreadingthem.
Everymanishisownbestcritic.Whateverthelearnedsayaboutabook,howeverunanimoustheyareintheirpraiseofit,unlessitinterestsyou,itisnobusinessofyours①.Andyouwhoreadarethefinaljudgeofthevaluetoyouofthebookyouarereading.Wearenoneofusexactlylikeeveryoneelse,onlyratherlike,anditwouldbeunreasonabletosupposethatthebooksthathavemeantagreatdealtomeshouldbepreciselythosethatwillmeanagreatdealtoyou.ButtherearebooksthatIfeelthericherforhavingread,andIthinkIshouldnotbequitethemanIamifIhadnotreadthem.Nooneisunderanobligationtoreadpoetryorfictionorthemiscellaneousliteraturewhichisclassedasbelles-lettres②.Hemustreadthemforpleasure,andwhocanclaimthatwhatpleasesonemanmustnecessarilypleaseanother
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行文点评
第二段首句Everymanishisownbestcritic.就是本段的主题句,全段围绕这个主题展开议论。结尾处使用了一个反问句,这样不仅深化了主题,而且能引起读者的共鸣。
好文妙译
为快乐而读书
我想强调的第一点是,阅读应当是令人愉悦的。当然,我们每一个人都会为了通过考试,或是为了获取信息而阅读大量的书籍,这样的阅读是无法让我们获得快乐的。我们读这些书是为了获得指导,我们能期望的最多就是我们在读完之后不至于感到单调乏味。这样的书,我们读得无可奈何而不是轻松愉快。不过,这类阅读并不是我想要谈的。我在下面将要提到的那一类书既不能帮助你获取学位,也不能帮助你挣钱谋生,更不能教会你驾驶船只或修好出了故障的马达,然而,它们能够帮助你活得更加充实。而这一点,除非你喜欢读它们,否则是无法做到的。
词汇斟酌
extractvt.获得,索取
tediumn.厌烦,沉闷
resignationn.听任,顺从
alacrityn.爽快,乐意
induecourse及时地,在适当时
earone’sliving赚钱谋生
unanimousa.全体一致的,一致同意的
miscellaneousa.各色各样混在一起,混杂的
belles-lettresn.纯文学
佳句临摹
①【注释】nobusinessofone’s与某人无关
【临摹】Myplanisnobusinessofyours.我的计划与你无关。
②【注释】underanobligation有义务,有道义负责
【临摹】She’sunderanobligationtohimbecausehelenthermoney.因为他把钱借给她了,所以她有偿还他的义务。
思如泉涌
Booksaretheever-burninglampsofaccumulatedwisdom.书籍是积聚智慧的长明灯。
Byreadingweenrichthemind,byconversationwepolishit.读书使人充实,沟通使人精明。
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