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　　作者：新东方 周雷

　　The Importance of Reading Classics

　　It is widely acknowledged that reading the classics isbothimportant and beneficial to the character development andpersonalgrowth of the young people. To me, nothing can bring morejoy andhappiness than reading those masterpieces created by greatfigureslike Confucius and Cao Xueqin. I believe works like TheDream inthe Red Chamber and The Legend of Three Kingdoms candrasticallyelevate one’s aesthetic taste and deepen theunderstanding of theglorious history of Chinese culture.

　　However, the modern society is full of temptations. ComparedwithTV soap operas, sport events, and video games, classicalliteraryworks are old fashioned and time consuming. Inbookstores,“Fast-food” reading materials are replacing classics,and youngwriters with sensational and “cool” remarks win thesupport of alarge number of fans.

　　As the salt of this world, we college students should befullyaware of the important role the classics play in broadeningone’svision. Therefore, we should start reading and studyingthetreasuries our ancestors center and absorbing the essence ofthoseclassical works. We should also advocate to the publictheimportance of classics so that an increasing number ofgeneralpeople can enjoy the pleasure of reading.

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