六級聽力?紩r文:Delights of Books
2021-12-10點擊量:108
1.Accordingtothespeaker,whatdoeshethinkbooksfillourmindswith?Goodand...2.WhatdoesMacaulaythinkthehappiestthinginhislifeis?...3.WhatwouldMacaulayratherdowithoutbookstoread?Giveupbeing...Booksaretomankindwhatmemoryistotheindividual.Theycontainthehistoryofourrace,thediscoverieswehavemade,theaccumulatedknowledgeandexperienceofages;theypictureforusthemarvelsandbeautiesofnature;theyhelpusinourdifficulties,comfortusinsorrowandinsuffering,changehoursofwearinessintomomentsofdelight,storeourmindswithideas,fillthemwithgoodandhappythoughts,andliftusoutofandaboveourselves.Whenwereadwemaynotonlybekingsandliveinpalaces,but,whatisfarbetter,transportourselvestothemountainsortheseashore,andvisitthemostbeautifulpartsoftheearth,withoutfatigue,inconvenience,orexpense.Preciousandpricelessaretheblessingswhichthebooksscatteraroundourdailypaths.Wewalk,inimagination,withthenoblestspirits,throughthemostsublimeandenchantingregions.Macaulayhadwealthandfame,rankandpower,andyethetellsusinhisbiographyheowedthehappiesthoursofhislifetobooks.Inacharminglettertoalittlegirl,hesays,“Ifanyonewouldmakemethegreatestkingthateverlived,withpalacesandgardensandfinedinnersandwinesandcoaches,andbeautifulclothes,andhundredsofservants,onconditionthatIshouldnotreadbooks,Iwouldnotbeking.Iwouldratherbeapoormaningarretwithplentyofbooksthanakingwhodidnotlovereading.”本文由培訓無憂網(wǎng)新東方教育專屬課程顧問整理發(fā)布,更多大學英語四六級考試培訓課程信息歡迎關注培訓無憂網(wǎng)...