[英国]约翰·卢伯克/JohnLubbock
, thediscoverieswehavemade, theaccumulatedknowledgeandexperienceofages;theypictureforusthemarvelsandbeautiesofnature;helpusinourdifficulties, comfortusinsorrowandinsuffering, changehoursofwearinessintomomentsofdelight, storeourmindswithideas, fillthemwithgoodandhappythoughts, andliftusoutofandaboveourselves.
Whenwereadwemaynotonlybekingsandliveinpalaces, but, whatisfarbetter, wemaytransportourselvestothemountainsortheseashore, andvisitthemostbeautifulpartsoftheearth, withoutfatigue, inconvenience, , , inimagination, withthenoblestspirits, throughthemostsublimeandenchantingregions.
Macaulayhadwealthandfame, rankandpower, , hesays:“Ifanyonewouldmakemethegreatestkingthateverlived, withpalacesandgardensandfinedinners, andwinesandcoaches, andbeautifulclothes, andhundredsofservants, onconditionthatIshouldnotreadbooks, .”
书对于人类,就如同记忆对于个人一样。书记载了民族的历史,人类的发现,世代累积的知识和经验;书为我们描述自然界的奇迹和美丽,帮我们渡过难关,在我们伤痛时给予安慰,将疲劳的日子变为快乐的时刻;书把各种想法存储于我们的头脑,并用美好而快乐的思想充实它,从而使我们得以提升与超越。
读书时,请不要做王宫里的国王,最好让自己沉醉在山林海滨,探寻美丽奇景,而不必受疲惫、麻烦和费用巨大之苦。书籍把珍贵无价的祝福撒在身边的小径。我们以高尚的心灵,在想象中穿过瑰丽迷人的地方。
麦考利拥有财富和名声、地位和权力,然而他在自传里告诉我们,他一生中最快乐的时光就是与书为伴的日子。在一封写给一个小女孩的迷人信件中,他写道:“如果有人能让我做有史以来最伟大的国王,让我拥有宫殿、园林、美酒、佳肴、马车、华服和上百名仆从,却以不能读书为条件,我不会做这个国王。我宁愿做个穷人,住在小阁楼却能博览群书,而不愿变成不爱读书的国王。”
词汇笔记
accumulate[?'kju:mjuleit]v.积聚,积累,堆积
Dustanddirtsoonaccumulateifahouseisnotcleanregularly.
房屋不经常打扫,尘土很快就越积越多。
fatigue[f?'ti:g]n.疲乏,疲劳
Youjusthavesomefatigue, needsomerest.
您只是有些疲劳,需要多休息。
scatter['sk?t?]v.散开,散布,散播
Thebirdsscatteredatthesoundofthegun.
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