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In this modern materialistic world, the
majority of people are in hot pursuit of material
gains, and money is considered the most
valuable thing of all, which, personally speaking,
is
quite superficial. As far as I am
concerned, reading is much more valuable than
anything else,
for it can benefit us in
many ways. The old saying, “to open a book is
always beneficial”
vividly shows how
valuable reading is.
Firstly, it goes beyond doubt that reading is a
very important way to gain
knowledge.
Reading is like travelling, the process of which
enables you to experience the
colorful
world and enlarge your eyes scope. By reading
history books, you can understand
how a
regime prospers or collapses, helping you draw
useful lessons and develop more
wisdom.
By reading books of science, you can keep yourself
informed in the field of
scientific
endeavors, thus appreciating how science creates
wonders. In a word, reading can
enrich
your knowledge and get whatever information you
need.
In addition,
you can get mental encouragement from reading and
improve yourself in all
aspects. For
instance, the stories of well-known people in
books help turn an aimless person
into
an ambitious one, setting up a short or long-term
goal for himself. If the daily troubles
make you feel desperate, then you will
be mentally stroked and encouraged by reading how
famous people such as Beethoven made
miracles in the face of insurmountable
difficulties.
Books are a great source
of mental encouragement, giving you motives to
move forward.
Finally,
reading good books is one of the greatest
pleasures in life. It increases our joy when
we are in high spirits, and lessens our
sorrow when we are discouraged. Reading will
always
bring us enjoyment and
satisfaction. Good books also serve as gentle
companions or faithful
friends that
will never betray us. While reading, we don’t feel
lonely. Books are ready to give
us
whatever we need such as knowledge, friendship and
encouragement.
To sum
up, reading is undoubtedly beneficial to you. To
open a book is like opening a door,
through which you will enter a museum,
where all man-made wonders and unique wisdoms
are available for you to appreciate; to
open a book is like opening a window, through
which
you
can
enjoy
fresh
air
、
blue
sky
and
wonderful
natural
landscapes
,
making
you
feel
refreshed