英语阅读_Classics are the treasures of the literary world

Classics are the treasures of the literary world.

经典著作是文学界的宝藏。

For years, people have read them to learn more.

多年来，人们阅读它们以学习更多知识。

But now, more people love "watching" these classics in videos.

但现在，更多的人喜欢在视频里“看”这些经典著作。

According to a 2023 report released by a Chinese short-video platform, the views for book-related videos rose by 65.17 percent year-on-year.

根据一家中国短视频平台发布的2023年报告，图书相关视频的播放量同比增长了65.17%。

"There are some classics that I am not interested in but required to read," said 14-year-old He Liyan from Jiangsu.

“有一些我不感兴趣但被要求去读的经典著作，”来自江苏的14岁少年何立言说。

"We have to finish at least two books each year, so I usually watch a video about the book to find some interesting stories which can keep me reading."

“我们每年必须读完至少两本书，所以我通常会看关于这本书的视频来寻找一些有趣的故事，这能让我继续读下去。”

Some people also find classic books really long and hard to understand, so they turn to vloggers' personal explanations.

一些人也发现经典书籍真的很长且难以理解，所以他们转向博主们的个人讲解。

"The vloggers also add personal opinions to their explanations, making the book easier to understand," added He.

“博主们还在他们的讲解中加入个人观点，使这本书更容易被理解，”何补充道。

A Dream of Red Mansions (《红楼梦》) is a treasure of Chinese literature and a reflection of Chinese society with interesting characters and a poetic writing style.

《红楼梦》是中国文学的一座宝库，也是带有有趣人物和诗意写作风格的中国社会的反映。

It talks about family, society and human nature.

它谈论家庭、社会和人性。

It can be fun to watch but boring and difficult to read.

看视频可能很有趣，但直接阅读可能会令人枯燥且困难。

"There are so many characters in the novel, which confused me a lot," said 12-year-old Shao Xinyan from Hubei.

“小说里有如此多的人物，这让我感到非常困惑，”来自湖北的12岁少年邵欣妍说。

"But the mind maps shown in the videos make their relationships clearer."

“但是视频里展示的思维导图使他们之间的关系更清晰了。”

While reading with videos helps many people, some express different opinions and worries.

虽然借由视频阅读帮助了许多人，但一些人表达了不同的观点和担忧。

For Zhang Boren, a 13-year-old student from Beijing, reading is a journey about forming a personal relationship with the text, not just learning information.

对于来自北京的13岁学生张伯仁来说，阅读是一趟关于与文本建立个人联系的旅程，而不只是获取信息。

"Books can let me imagine."

“书籍能让我发挥想象。”

"Although videos can help a lot, they can't show every part of a well-made story," he said.

“尽管视频可以提供很大帮助，但它们无法展示一个精心创作的故事的每一个部分，”他说。

Eighteen-year-old Wang Hongjie from Sichuan agreed, saying, "It may reduce readers' ability to read independently and think deeply."

来自四川的18岁学生王宏杰表示赞同，说：“它可能会降低读者独立阅读和深入思考的能力。”

In fact, both reading classics directly and learning through videos have their own advantages.

事实上，无论是直接阅读经典还是通过视频学习都有它们各自的优势。

The key is to choose the suitable way based on personal needs.

关键在于根据个人需求选择合适的方式。

Classics are the treasures of the literary world.

For years, people have read them to learn more.

But now, more people love "watching" these classics in videos.

According to a 2023 report released by a Chinese short-video platform, the views for book-related videos rose by 65.17 percent year-on-year.

"There are some classics that I am not interested in but required to read," said 14-year-old He Liyan from Jiangsu.

"We have to finish at least two books each year, so I usually watch a video about the book to find some interesting stories which can keep me reading."

Some people also find classic books really long and hard to understand, so they turn to vloggers' personal explanations.

"The vloggers also add personal opinions to their explanations, making the book easier to understand," added He.

A Dream of Red Mansions (《红楼梦》) is a treasure of Chinese literature and a reflection of Chinese society with interesting characters and a poetic writing style.

It talks about family, society and human nature.

It can be fun to watch but boring and difficult to read.

"There are so many characters in the novel, which confused me a lot," said 12-year-old Shao Xinyan from Hubei.

"But the mind maps shown in the videos make their relationships clearer."

While reading with videos helps many people, some express different opinions and worries.

For Zhang Boren, a 13-year-old student from Beijing, reading is a journey about forming a personal relationship with the text, not just learning information.

"Books can let me imagine."

"Although videos can help a lot, they can't show every part of a well-made story," he said.

Eighteen-year-old Wang Hongjie from Sichuan agreed, saying, "It may reduce readers' ability to read independently and think deeply."

In fact, both reading classics directly and learning through videos have their own advantages.

The key is to choose the suitable way based on personal needs.