雅思口语素材:关于书的实用词汇和句型

　　He thought his book would change society, but he didnt bring it off.

　　他原以为他的书能改变社会，但愿望没能实现。

　　She likes to read novels with happy endings.

　　她喜欢读有快乐结局的小说。

　　Your latest book amused me no end.

　　我觉得你那本新书十分有趣。

　　Some people have compared books to friends.

　　有些人把书比作朋友。

　　Theyre selling like hot cakes.

　　这些都很畅销。

　　As is well known, books teach us to learn life, truth, science and many other useful things. They increase our knowledge, broaden our minds and strengthen our character. In other words, they are our good teachers and wise friends. This is the reason why our parents always encourage us to read more books.

　　如众所周知，书籍教我们学习人生，真理，科学以及其它许多有用的东西。它们增加我们的知识，扩大我们的心胸并加强我们的品格。换句话说，它们是我们的良师益友。这是为什么我们的父母终是鼓励我们要多读书的理由。

　　Reading is a good thing, but we must pay great attention to the choice of books. It is true that we can derive benefits from good books. However, bad books will do us more harm than good.

　　读书是一好事，但我们必须多加注意书的选择。不错，我们能从好书中获得益处。然而，坏书却对我们有害无益。

　　Reading books can strongly shape you inclination, mature your thoughts, widen you horizon and enrich your personality. Life is limited, but knowledge is boundless. The more books we read, the more knowledge we get.

　　However, books can also be harmful, particularly the pornographic books. Bad books contain evil thoughts. In them, there might be much description about violence, superstition, and .

　　Before we encourage our children to read books, we should teach and help them to identify good and bad books.

　　Studies serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. Their chief use for delight, is in privateness and retiring; for ornament, is in discourse; and for ability, is in the judgement and disposition of business.

　　读书可以作为娱乐，作为装饰，作为能力的培养。娱乐的作用通常见于离群独处时;装饰的作用体现在高谈阔论中;至于才能，则表现在裁处事务上。

　　To spend too much time in studies, is sloth.

　　读书费时过多，无异于懒惰.

　　They perfect nature, and are perfected by experience: for natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study; and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience.

　　读书弥补天性的缺陷，经验又弥补读书的不足：人的天性犹如自然的花木，需要学习予以整枝培育;读书自身无边无际，需要经验予以制约。