世界读书日看了什么？世界读书日关于阅读
世界读书日看了什么？世界读书日关于阅读提问：阅读为什么如此重要？Question：Why is reading so important?4月23日是世界文学的具有标志性意义的日期。伟大的作家塞万提斯、莎士比亚和加尔西拉索·德·拉·维加均是在1616年的这一天去世。这一日期也与其他一些著名作家的生卒有关，如莫里斯·德吕翁、赫尔多尔·拉克司内斯、弗拉基米尔·纳博科夫、何塞普·普拉、曼努埃尔·巴列霍等。阅读为什么如此重要？在国外社交网站上，曾经有人提出这一问题：
4月23日是世界读书日，全称世界图书与版权日（World Book and Copyright Day），又称“世界图书日”。
世界读书日设立的目的是推动更多人去阅读和写作，希望所有人都能尊重和感谢为人类文明做出过巨大贡献的文学、文化、科学和思想大师们，保护知识产权。这一天，世界各地都会举办诸多与阅读有关的活动。
为什么4月23日是世界读书日？
April 23rd is a symbolic date for world literature. It is on this date in 1616 that Cervantes Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega all died. It is also the date of birth or death of other prominent authors such as Maurice Druon Haldor K.Laxness Vladimir Nabokov Josep Pla and Manuel Mejía Vallejo.
4月23日是世界文学的具有标志性意义的日期。伟大的作家塞万提斯、莎士比亚和加尔西拉索·德·拉·维加均是在1616年的这一天去世。这一日期也与其他一些著名作家的生卒有关，如莫里斯·德吕翁、赫尔多尔·拉克司内斯、弗拉基米尔·纳博科夫、何塞普·普拉、曼努埃尔·巴列霍等。
阅读为什么如此重要？
在国外社交网站上，曾经有人提出这一问题：
Question：Why is reading so important?
提问：阅读为什么如此重要？
获得6.4k好评的答案：
@Sachin Maharana
I couldn't help but quote Tyrion lannister from the book 'Game of thrones' written by George R R Martin.This conversation follows when Tyrion was asked why he reads so much:
我忍不住要引用乔治·R·R·马丁《权力的游戏》一书中提利昂·兰尼斯特的话。下面的一段对话提利昂回答了为什么他爱阅读。
"I have a realistic grasp of my own strengths and weaknesses. My mind is my weapon. My brother has his sword King Robert has his war hammer and I have my mind... and a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone if it is to keep its edge." Tyrion tapped the leather cover of the book. "That's why I read so much Jon Snow."
“我对自己的优缺点有一个很现实的把握。我的思想就是自己的武器。我的哥哥有剑，罗伯特国王有战锤，而我有思想……思想需要书本来充实就如同剑需要磨石变锋利一样，来保持它的锋利。”提利昂轻敲书皮，“琼恩·雪诺，这就是为什么我一直阅读的原因。”
获得5.5k好评的答案：
@Pavan Kumar Bvs
To quote George R R Martin
引用乔治马丁的话，
"A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one."
“携书如历三千世，无书唯度一平生。”
获得16.1k好评的答案：
@Vivek Patil
An old farmer lived on a farm in the mountains with his young grandson. Each morning Grandpa got up early sitting at the kitchen table reading his book. One day the grandson asked "Grandpa! I try to read the book just like you but I don't understand it and what I do understand I forget as soon as I close the book. What good does reading the book do?"
一位农民和他的孙子一起住在山上的农场里。每天早上，爷爷很早就起来了，坐在餐桌旁读他的书。一天孙子问：“爷爷，我想跟你一样读这本书，但我读不懂，我能理解，但只要一合上书本我就忘记了。那读这本书还有什么用呢？”
The grandfather quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and replied "Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of water."
爷爷把煤放在炉子里静静的说，“把这篮子煤提到河边，打一篮子水回来。”
The boy did as he was told but all the water leaked out before he got back to the house. The grandfather laughed and said "You'll have to move a little faster next time " and sent him back to the river with the basket to try again. This time the boy ran faster but again the basket was empty before he returned home. Out of breath he told his grandfather that it was impossible to carry water in a basket and he went to get a bucket instead. The old man said "I don't want a bucket of water; I want a basket of water. You're just not trying hard enough " and he went out the door to watch the boy try again. At this point the boy knew it was impossible but he wanted to show his grandfather that even if he ran as fast as he could the water would leak out before he got back to the house. The boy again dipped the basket into the river and ran hard but when he reached his grandfather the basket was again empty. Out of breath he said "See Grandpa it's useless!"
小男孩照着爷爷说的做，但是在他回来之前所有的水都漏了。爷爷大笑说：“你下次要速度快一点。”然后送他回河边再试一次。这次小男孩跑快了一些，但是再他回到家之前篮子仍然都空了，他换成了水桶。爷爷说：“我不是要一桶水，我是要一篮子水。你刚刚还不够努力。”爷爷出来再看看小男孩。这个时候，小男孩才反应过来这是不可能的，但是他又想表现给爷爷看，只要他跑的足够的快，就能在回来之前还有水。小男孩再次把篮子放在河里装水，然后快速奔跑，但是在他到爷爷那里的时候篮子又空了。他急喘气说：“爷爷你看，都是无用功哎。”
"So you think it is useless?" the old man said "Look at the basket." The boy looked at the basket and for the first time realized that the basket was different. It had been transformed from a dirty old coal basket and was now clean inside and out.
爷爷问：“所以觉得这没用？看看篮子。”男孩看着篮子，第一次意识到篮子如此不同。从最先开始装煤的破旧不堪到现在里里外外都干干净净。
So that's what happens when you read the book. You might not understand or remember everything but when you read it you will be changed inside and out!!!
所以，这就是你在读书的时候所发生的。你可能读不懂或者记不住书的内容，但是当你读了，你就会从内心到外表都会有所改变。
如何养成阅读的习惯？
阅读对于人的学习成长都至关重要，读书的人，一生可以体验上千种生活，而不读书的人只会有一种生活。
这里所说的读书，并不是指平日碎片化的浏览，而是真的沉下心来进行的带有思考的阅读。
该如何养成阅读的习惯呢？希望下面这些建议可以帮到你。
▼ Always carry a book
总是带着一本书
Wherever you go take a book with you. If there is a time when you have to wait (like at a doctor’s office or at the DMV) whip out your book and read. Great way to pass the time.
无论你去哪，带上一本书。如果你需要等待一段时间（像是去看医生或是在车管局），打开你的书并且阅读。这是一个消磨时间的好方法。
▼ Make a list
列一个清单
Make a list of all the great books you want to read. You can keep this in your journal in a pocket notebook on your personal home page on your personal Weibo wherever. Be sure to add to it whenever you hear about a good book online or in person. Keep a running list and cross out the ones you read.
列出所有你想读的好书。你可以在旅行的时候带上它，写在一个口袋笔记本里，在你的个人主页上，个人微博上，任何地方都可以。一有了好书信息，就把它记在上面，不管是从网上得知，还是从别人那里了解到。保持列表的及时更新，并把读过的划掉。
▼ Record it
做记录
One of the best ways to form a habit is to record it. This record should not only has the title and author of the book you read but also if possible the start and end date of reading the book. Better yet write down your thoughts on the book. A few months later it's a great satisfaction to go back to the record and review your reading experience.
和读书列表类似，此记录不应该只写下你所读的书的书名和作者，如果可能的话还应该写下读书的起止日期。更好的作法是在其后写下你对此书的感想。几个月之后，再返回来看记录，回顾自己的阅读经历，是一种极大的满足。
▼ Reduce time on the smartphone/computer
少看手机和电脑
If you really want to read more try cutting back on your smartphone or computer consumption. This may be difficult for many people. Still every minute you reduce of Internet/smartphone you could use for reading. This could create hours of book reading time.
如果你真的想阅读更多，试着减少浪费在手机和电脑上的时间。这对很多人来说可能很困难。当然，你减少的浪费在手机和电脑上的每一分钟，都可以用来阅读。这可以创造更多的阅读时间。
▼ Have a routine reading hour or reading day
设定固定一小时或一天的读书时间
If you turn off the TV or Internet in the evening you could have a set hour (perhaps just after dinner) when you and maybe all the members of your family read each night. Or you could do a reading day when you read for practically the whole day.
如果你在晚上关了电视和电脑，每晚你和所有的家庭成员就能抽出一小时（可能是晚餐过后）的阅读时间。或者你也可以抽出一整天的时间来阅读。
应该读些什么？
如今，市面上的书浩如烟海，各类书单推荐更是让人目不暇接，想要知道到底该读些什么着实不容易。
轻松君建议大家可以多读一些世界经典名著，英文基础较好的同学可以考虑读外文原版，读原版稍费力的同学可以尝试阅读一些国内知名出版设制作出版的双语名著，对于我们的人文知识积累和语言水平提升都大有裨益。
名著之所以经久不衰，必然有其独特之处。下面就和大家分享一些名著的经典开头，瞬间被内容吸引有没有！
Jane Austen: Pride and Prejudice
简·奥斯丁《傲慢与偏见》
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.
但凡财运俱佳的单身汉，必然想娶妻成家，这是举世公认的道理。
Albert Camus: The Stranger
阿尔贝·加缪《局外人》
Mother died today. Or maybe yesterday; I can't be sure.
今天，妈妈死了。也许是昨天，我不知道。
Charles Dickens: A Tale Of Two Cities
查尔斯·狄更斯《双城记》
It was the best of times it was the worst of times it was the age of wisdom it was the age of foolishness it was the epoch of belief it was the epoch of incredulity it was the season of Light it was the season of Darkness it was the spring of hope it was the winter of despair we had everything before us we had nothing before us we were all going direct to Heaven we were all going direct the other way.
这是最好的时代，这是最坏的时代；这是智慧的时代，这是愚蠢的时代；这是信仰的时期，这是怀疑的时期；这是光明的季节，这是黑暗的季节；这是希望之春，这是失望之冬；人们面前有着各样事物，人们面前一无所有；人们正在直登天堂，人们正在直下地狱。
Vladimir Nabokov: Lolita
弗拉基米尔·纳博科夫《洛丽塔》
Lolita light of my life fire of my loins. My sin my soul. Lo-lee-ta: the tip of the tongue taking a trip of three steps down the palate to tap at three on the teeth. Lo. Lee. Ta.
洛丽塔，我生命之光，我欲念之火。我的罪恶，我的灵魂。洛——丽——塔：舌尖向上，分三步，从上颚往下轻轻落在牙齿上。洛。丽。塔。
Charlotte Bronte: Jane Eyre
夏洛蒂·勃朗特《简·爱》
There was no possibility of taking a walk that day. We had been wandering indeed in the leafless shrubbery an hour in the morning; but since dinner (Mrs. Reed when there was no company dined early) the cold winter wind had brought with it clouds so sombre and a rain so penetrating that further out-door exercise was now out of the question.
那天，出去散步是不可能了。其实，早上我们还在光秃秃的灌木林中溜达了一个小时，但从午饭时起(无客造访时，里德太太很早就用午饭)便刮起了冬日凛冽的寒风，随后阴云密布，大雨滂沱，室外的活动也就只能作罢了。
Garcia Marquez: One Hundred Years of Solitude
马尔克斯《百年孤独》
Many years later as he faced the firing squad Colonel Aureliano Buendía was to remember that distant afternoon when his father took him to discover ice. At that time Macondo was a village of twenty adobe houses built on the bank of a river of clear water that ran along a bed of polished stones which were white and enormous like prehistoric eggs.
很多年以后，奥雷连诺上校站在行刑队面前，准会想起父亲带他去参观冰块的那个遥远的下午。当时，马孔多是个20户人家的村庄，一座座土房都盖在河岸上，河水清澈，沿着遍布石头的河床流去，河里的石头光滑、洁白，活像史前的巨蛋。
不过，囤书如山倒，看书如抽丝，不要一下子囤积太多的书哦。
如钱钟书先生所说：书非借不能读也。
有时候去图书馆借书来读也是个很棒的督促自己把书读完的方式哦！
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