1、1Literature is a kind of intellectual light，which，like the sunlight，may sometimes enable us to see what we do not like.Samuel Johnson文学是一种理智之光，它像阳光一样，有时能使我们看到不喜欢的东西。塞缪斯约翰逊2Literature is the textbook of human life.Chernyshevsky文学是人生的教科书。车尔尼雪夫斯基3Literature is the tutor of the society.Belinsky文学是社会的家庭教
2、师。别林斯基4The decline of literature indicates the decline of a nation.Goethe文学的衰落表明一个民族的衰落。歌德A good book may be among the best of friends. It is the same today that it always was, and it will never change. It is the most patient and cheerful of companions. It does not turn its back upon us in times of
3、adversity or distress. It always receives us with the same kindness; amusing and instructing us in youth, and comforting and consoling us in age.A good book is often the best urn of a life enshrining the best that life could think out; for the world of a mans life is, for the most part, but the worl
4、d of his thoughts. Thus the best books are treasuries of good words, the golden thoughts, which, remembered and cherished, become our constant companions and comforters.The written word is one of the most powerful forms of expression. Classic literature written many years ago still has the power to
5、educate and inspire people. Many people find it difficult to read the classics. In fact, reading the classics can be a pleasurable experience especially as you mature and develop a deeper understanding of the world.Read for enjoyment. Classic literature should be read for enjoyment as well as educat
6、ion. Look for the works by authors youre familiar with through movies or TV. Choose the type of classic literature that you enjoy reading from past experience.Keep a dictionary on hand. Use the Oxford English Dictionary as a reference for unfamiliar words or to define words that have changed in mean
7、ing over time. Start slowly and work on reading 30 minutes a day to get into the habit.Get to read its biographical information. This is because it relates to the setting of the story and author. To have a better understanding of the story, find out more about the time period in which a work was cre
8、ated and the background of its author.Do research on the Internet. Large numbers of websites, like Bibliomania, provide information for the study and exploration of classic literature.Understand story structure. Classic literature often contains complex plots and extensive character development. Foc
9、us on reading for the overall theme or the meaning of the story, and take notes to recognize the basic elements of the story.Buy literature companions.Authoritative works such as the Oxford Companion to Classic Literature or the Norton Anthology of English Literature offer popular classic works of l
10、iterature to get you started.Understand the use of footnotes in literature. Classic literature is often full of references to social and culture elements of the past. Footnotes may be used to explain these references and make the material easier to understand.探索发现1Read the passage carefully and try
11、to think of a proper title for it. How to start reading classic literature2Classic literature is too difficult for us to read now. Do you think so?Yes, I think so.Though difficult, it can be read little by little.3Which tip do you think is the most useful while reading the classics?The last tip. Because I think footnotes are helpful to me.
