考研英语美文 谈一场恋爱 如同读一本新书.docx

考研英语美文谈一场恋爱如同读一本新书

Startinganewbookisarisk,justlikefallinginlove.Youhavetocommittoit.Youopenthepagesknowingalittlebitaboutitmaybe,fromthebackorfromablurbonthefront.Butwhoknows,right?Thosebitsandpiecesaren’talwaysright.读一本新书恰似坠入爱河，是场冒险。你得全身心投入进去。翻开书页之时，从序言简介直至封底你或许都知之甚少。但谁又不是呢?字里行间的只言片语亦不总是正确。Sometimespeopleadvertisethemselvesasonethingandthenwhenyougetdeepintoityourealizethatthey’resomethingcompletelydifferent.Eithertherewassomegoodmarketingattachedtoaterriblebook,orthestorywasonlyexplainedinasuperficialwayandonceyoureachthemiddleofthebook,yourealizethere’ssomuchmoretothisbookthananyonecouldhaveevertoldyou.有时候你会发现，人们自我推销时是一种形象，等你再深入了解后，他们又完全是另一种模样了。有时拙作却配有出色的市场推销，故事的叙述却流于表面，阅读过半后，你方才发觉：这本书真是出乎意料地妙不可言，这种感受只要靠自己去感悟!谈一场恋爱如同读一本新书Youstartoffslow.Thestoryisbeginningtounfold.You’reunsure.It’sabigcommitmentluggingthistomearound.Maybethisbookwon’tbethatgreatbutyou’llfeelguiltyaboutputtingitdown.Maybeit’llbesoawfulyou’llkeephate-readingorjustsetitdownimmediatelyandneverpickitupagain.Ormaybeyou’llcomebacktoitsomenight,drunkorlonely—needingsomethingtofillthetime,butitwon’tbeanybetterthanitwaswhenyoufirststartedreadingit.你慢慢翻页，故事开始缓慢展开，而你却依旧心存犹疑。阅读这样的巨着需要百分之百的投入。或许它并不是你想象中的伟大的作品，奈何半途弃读会使你觉得不安。又或许，故事真的很烂，你要么咬牙苦读下去，要么立刻放弃束之高阁。抑或某个酒醉或孤寂的夜晚，你又重新捡起这本书来——但只为打发时光。不管怎样，它并没有比你初次阅读时好多少。Maybeyou’rewornout.You’vereadtonsofbooksbefore.SomewerejustlightweightsonaKindleorNook,nobigdealreally.OtherswereInfiniteJest-styleburdens,heavyonyourbackorinyourpurse.Weighingyoudownallthetime.Maybeyou’vetakensometimeofffromreadingbecausethelastfewbooksyoureadjustweren’tworthit.Dotheyevenwritenew,greatworksofliteratureanymore?Maybethattimeyoufellinlovewithabookbeforewilljustneverhappenforyouagain.Maybeit’saonceinalifetimefeelingandyou’renevergonnafinditagain.或许你已疲惫至极。你曾阅览无数，有些无足轻重无甚重要，而有些却像荒诞讽刺的包袱，沉重地压在你背上或藏在你行囊里，随时都可能压垮你。或许因为上次读的书索然无味，你已暂时避开阅读时光。还会有优秀的新文学作品么?只怕等你再次恋上一本书前，那优秀的新作品永远也不会出现罢。或许这真的就是千年等一回、除却巫山不是云了。Orsomethingexcitingcouldhappen.Maybethiswillbecomeyournewfavoritebook.That’salwaysapossibilityrig