每天都应该阅读20分钟的理由

 　　When was the last time you read a book?

　　你上次读书是什么时候？

　　Really read a book.

　　真正读一本书。

　　Not a news or gossip website. But, a real book intended to teach you something.

　　而非新闻或是八卦网站。但是，一本好书能教会你一些东西。

　　Your quick excuse is probably that you don’t have time to read.

　　你最快的理由可能就是你没有时间来读。

　　However, you do have the time, and you don’t have to spend a lot of it to fit reading into your day.

　　但是，你有时间，每天你又不需要花很多的时间来阅读。

　　The Difference a Few Minutes Can Make

　　几分钟的差异

　　Stats say that more than 30% of the population never reads another book again their schooling¹ ends. That is scary.

　　统计显示,超过30%的人在学校学习结束后没有再读一本书。太恐怖了。

　　In our fast-paced world, you need to always be learning.

　　在我们这个高速发展的世界，你得一直学习。

　　Things that we are learning today didn’t exist even a few years ago. Other things are timeless, but still need to be learned. Yet, as daunting² as it may sound that you must always be learning, you don’t need to spend an inordinate³ amount of time.

　　我们今天学习的东西在几年前都是不存在的。有的东西是永恒的，但是仍是需要学习的。然而,正如听到的那种可怕,你必须一直学习，你不必花大量的时间。

　　Don’t underestimate the power of even a few minutes each day.

　　不要低估每一天甚至几分钟的力量。

　　By reading for 20 minutes each day you can keep a learning pace that will build over time.

　　每天阅读20分钟，你可以保持一个持续学习的步调。

　　Some days you may only get your 20 minutes done. Other days, you might get so engrossed⁴ that you learn for longer.

　　有些时候可能只需20分钟完成。有些时候，你可能会因此更专注，学习时间更长。

　　To be clear, reading 20 minutes a day is not about surfing the internet. I would even argue that news sites do not count in this endeavor.

　　更清晰一点来说，每天阅读20分钟不是在网上浏览。我甚至会认为,新闻网站不算在内。

　　Instead, you need to read something instructive or developmental.

　　相反,你需要读一些有益的或有发展的书籍。

　　If you invest 20 minutes each day, imagine what you could learn in a few short months. You could acquire a new skill, or get a certification. In a little more time, you could even earn a new degree or start a new career.

　　如果你每天学习20分钟，想象一下你在几个月内能学到的东西。你能收获一些新技能，或者获得一些证书。在少量的时间内，你甚至可以获得一个新的学位或开始一个新的职业生涯。

　　Read for 20 Minutes a Day

　　每天阅读20分钟

　　Most people say they don’t have the time to read. Yet, you don’t need to dedicate massive hours to the effort.

　　大部分人都说他们没又时间去阅读。当然，你不需要花大量时间精力。

　　Try reading for 20 minutes a day, and see where you are in a month.

　　试着每天阅读20分钟，看看一个月到了哪里。

　　You will be surprised how much you will have learned in such a short timeframe.

　　在这么短的时间内学习你会为你学到的东西感到惊讶。

 

1 schooling   

n.教育；正规学校教育

参考例句：

• A child's access to schooling varies greatly from area to area.孩子获得学校教育的机会因地区不同而大相径庭。
• Backward children need a special kind of schooling.天赋差的孩子需要特殊的教育。

2 daunting   

adj.使人畏缩的

参考例句：

• They were faced with the daunting task of restoring the house.他们面临着修复房子的艰巨任务。
• Starting a new job can be a daunting prospect.开始一项新工作有时会让人望而却步。

3 inordinate   

adj.无节制的；过度的

参考例句：

• The idea of this gave me inordinate pleasure.我想到这一点感到非常高兴。
• James hints that his heroine's demands on life are inordinate.詹姆斯暗示他的女主人公对于人生过于苛求。

4 engrossed   

adj.全神贯注的

参考例句：

• The student is engrossed in his book.这名学生正在专心致志地看书。
• No one had ever been quite so engrossed in an evening paper.没人会对一份晚报如此全神贯注。