The delights of books 读书的乐趣

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Booksare tomankind what memory is to the individual. They containthehistoryofourrace. thediscoverieswehavemade. theaccumulatedknowledgeand experienceof ages：theypicture for us the marvels and beauties of nature：helpusinourdifficulties.comfortusinsorrowand suffering.changehoursof wearinessintomomentsofdelight. enrich our minds with ideas. fill themwithgoodandhappy thoughts.andliftusoutof and above ourselves.

書籍之于人类，犹如记忆之于个人。书籍既可记录人种之演变，亦可记载人类之发现，既有日积月累之知识，亦不乏世代相传之经验;书籍之于人类，可描绘自然之奇迹与美丽，于因难无助之际予以提携，于悲伤痛苦之时施以抚慰，让困倦之时刻变为欢乐之时光，让头脑充满丰富之想象，让心灵布满美好快乐之思想，恃此而人可走出自我，超越自我。