2015-11-26

【Aiden in English】

        As the years flew by, I transformed from a young, idiotic kindergartener to the blooming, bright student I am today. Although I have changed significantly throughout elementary school, many of my interests remain unchanged. 

        A pattern emerged in the books I read, where I typically chose books with action, mystery, or at least some adventure. I enjoy hearing the stories of people facing great danger and seemingly impossible odds, as well as the wild and unbelievable universes out there. Most of the time, the books had an external conflict, such as an intergalactic war or a zombie apocalypse. These stories drew me in more than others, for some reason, shaping my imagination until, suddenly, I became the reader that the past had led up to. 

        Yet, the books I read had another thing in common: a good underlying conflict. Most fiction stories have this gigantic problem that gets resolved at the end of the story, and everyone lives happily ever after. However, the novels and authors that entice my mind and attention never let the audience catch their breath to recollect their thoughts and replay the resolution. These books are better because the author doesn’t let me settle down. Instead, the stories I enjoy would be even more unsettling, like a betrayal at the last moment or a sudden realization of the evil plan. Usually, this kind of story would have a sequel, which is why I like it. Even at the end of a good novel, there is something to look forward to.

        Nevertheless, a book is a good friend. Reading makes a man graceful.

【红霞译】

        光阴似水日月如梭，转眼间我已从一位天真幼稚的儿童长成风华正茂的少年，无疑小学生涯改变了我人生轨迹，但万变不离其宗，许多兴趣爱好可以说并未因此而受到影响。

        在阅读过程中，我逐渐形成了自身读书风格，小说题材通常侧重于打斗、悬疑或者至少带点冒险色彩，情节发展主要围绕主人公正在陷入前所未有的巨大灾难，也有反映荒诞离奇不同星体的故事，偏爱不惜把大部头精力投注在外部冲突上的描述，譬如星际大战或僵尸毁灭人类。出于某种原因，这些书无不强烈地吸引我的视线，让我乘着想象的翅膀飞向遥远的过去，刹那间又重新返回现实生活中来。

        我所阅读的书籍都具有一个共同特点，那就是善于巧妙地埋下伏笔，大多数小说先把棘手的问题摆到读者面前，等到收场的时候才找出解决办法，结果人人皆大欢喜。然而最能打动我内心世界博取我眼球注意力的当属那些不给读者半点机会理顺头绪的作家，好的作品应该留下不少悬念，例如：关键时刻有人叛变，突然厄运当头等。一般说来，此类故事后面将有续集跟进，这也是为什么我喜欢阅读的原因，让人在读完自己喜爱的小说之余不断寄予更多期待。

        不管怎么说，好书如挚友，而阅读确实令人陶醉，“腹有诗书气自华”。

Little Neshaminy Creek through Windlestrae Park

 (温德尔斯特雷“风草”公园·内沙米尼“双流”溪)

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