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学霸导读 读书当读典，经典的魅力在于历久弥新。为什么要读经典？如何读经典？相信这篇文章会给我们答案。
The written word is one of the most powerful forms of expression. Classic literature written many years ago still has the power to educate people. Many people f ind it diff icult to read the classics. In fact, reading the classics can be fun especially as you grow up and d 1 a deeper understanding of the world.
☆ Read for enjoyment. Classic literature should be read for enjoyment as well as education. Look for the works by authors you are f 2 with or have heard about 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 the words you don’t know or to f ind out some certain words that have changed in meaning over time. Start slowly and work on reading 30 minutes a day to get into the h 3 .
☆ Get to read its biographical （传记的） information. This is b 4 it introduces the background of the story and the author. To have a better understanding of the story， f ind out more about the time in which a work was created and the background of its author.
☆ Do r 5 on the Internet. Large numbers of websites, like Baidu.com, provide information for the study of classical literature.
☆ Understand how the story takes place. Classic literature is often hard to understand and contains diff icult character development. Don’t give up r 6 till you f inish the whole story and take notes if necessary.
☆ Understand the use of footnotes （ 脚注 ） in literature. Classic literature is full of references to social and culture information of the past. Footnotes may be used to explain these references c 7 and make the material easier to understand.
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高频词汇
classic /'klæsɪk/ n. & adj. 经典作品，名著/经典的
literature /'lɪtrətʃə（r）/ n. 文学（作品）
reference /'refrəns/ n. 参考，查阅