书籍是最宝贵的财富Books are the Most Precious Fortune
When my tenth birthday was coming up, I was happy imaging what kind of present my father would give me. To my surprise, Father gave me a set of books, which I was not very glad to accept. He saw what I was thinking and said kindly: 'Dear, remember, books are the most precious fortune in the world, I am sure that once you finish reading the first book, you will be anxious to read the second one, then the third, the forth…' According to my father's words, I have to give reading a try. And things really happened as he expected. Books indeed exerted a strong influence on me. From then on, I stepped into a new and wonderful world that books spread open for me.
我的十岁生日即将到来，我很高兴的想象我爸爸会给我什么样的礼物。令我惊奇的是，父亲给我一套的书，我并不是很开心。他看出我在想什么就和蔼地说：“亲爱的，记住书是世界上最宝贵的财富，我相信一旦你读完第一本书，你就会急于读第二本，第三本，第四本……”听了我爸爸的话，我不得不试着阅读一下。事情真的想他所说的那样。书的确对我产生了深刻的影响。从那以后，书给我展开了一个新的、美好的世界。
Whether a man reads history books or mathematical books, reads them in detail or just skims them, if he cares about reading at all, he will appreciating the pleasure of books. Experience tells me that what composes the joys of reading lies in the process of finding a good book, enjoying it, and learning from it.
无论一个人是读历史书还是数学书，细细的读还是快速的浏览。如果他真的关心阅读，他会欣赏书的乐趣。经验告诉我阅读的欢乐在于寻找的过程，享受它并从中学习。
In the first place, you will be feeling excited when you find a good book which is suitable for yourself. Reading is something of a paradox. One thinks that books are always meaningful. Yet the fact is that many of them are useless in some sense. Particularly, pornographic books describe violence, superstition. People who are taken up by such books might be misled and dispirited. Therefore, choosing an appropriate book not only improves your ability to discriminate and leads you to read effectively, but also gives you the fulfillment of knowing a good book.
首先，当你找到一本适合你自己的书时你会很兴奋。阅读是一种驳论。书是很有意义的。但事实上，在某种意义上他们中的许多是无用的。特别是色情暴力、迷信的书。这样的书可能会使人们被误导和意志消沉。因此,选择一本合适的书不仅能提高你的区别能力、引导你有效率的阅读，而且还让你知道一本好书。
Secondly, reading would offer inexhaustible mental nutrition. Good books teach us and help us to do well. They are our real companions. They are both instructive and inspiring. Through reading, the beauties of nature, the miracles of art, the spectacles of architecture, and the marvels of engineering are all opened to our wonder and appreciation. Moreover, it really builds up a full comprehension of love, hatred, happiness and sorrows in our heart. We are able to experience various kinds of lives---what more is there to desire than that?
其次,阅读将提供取之不尽的精神营养。好的书籍教我们、帮助我们做的更好。他们是我们的真正的伴侣。他们都是有益的和鼓舞人心的。通过阅读到大自然的美、艺术的奇迹、建筑的宏伟、和惊人的工程都让我们感到惊奇和感激。此外，它真的我们的心建立起一个完全理解的爱、恨、开心和痛苦。我们可以体验各种各样的生活————更有什么更渴望的事吗?
Thirdly, it is fruitful for us to learn from the book after reading it. Books are our friends; they take us to all the countries in the world; they tell us stories of all ages; they teach us the truth. With reading, we can learn innumerable things we do not know, be aware of what has happened in the past as well as what is going to happen in the future, and solve the urgent problems that beset us. Gradually, we come to know how to be a real person and how to observe the world.
第三，读完一本书后来学习书中的知识是富有成效的。书是我们的朋友，他们带我们去世界上所有的国家，他们告诉我们所有年龄段的故事，他们教给我们真理。读书，我们可以学到无数我们不知道的事情，知道发在过去的事情以及未来将要发生的事情以及这个困扰着我们急需解决的问题。渐渐地，我们开始了解到如何成为一个真正的人，如何观察世界。
In all, mankind has made extraordinary progress in the accumulation of knowledge. With the invention of writing, knowledge could then not only be communicated but also be stored. Now, I am lucky for being one member of 4EW, and I am confident that I will make good use of it, learn from it, and feel the joys of reading forever.
总之,人类在积累知识中取得了非凡的进步。写作的发明让知识不仅可以沟通而且也可以存储。现在，我很幸运成为4EW的会员，我有信心我会好好的利用我的4EW.向它学习它，永远感受阅读的乐趣。
