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古典文学不仅是文化的根基,更是理解自我与他人的窗口。让我们一起来了解一下吧!
I have always loved reading books that were written hundreds or even thousands of years ago. These are the literature classics(文学经典), and they 1(be) of lasting value. For example, The Iliad, written almost three thousand years ago, tells us about the good and bad qualities(品质) of human nature; that is to say, we can be heroic and silly at 2 same time.
China has 3(it) own long history of classical(经典的) literature that dates back to the "Four Books and Five Classics". These books 4(write) before the Qin Dynasty. No one was considered educated unless they had read these classics. Even today, students are encouraged 5(read) The Analects of Confucius(《论语》).
There are also 6(new) classics than those above, such as Journey to the West and A Dream of Red Mansions. Still, many people don't want to read them 7 they are long and have complex plots(复杂的情节). But they are great 8(story) which also show the goodness and weakness of human nature.
Are you interested 9 learning more about the classics? Just reading some of them will give you a better understanding of the basis(基础) of culture then. They will also help you better understand yourself and others. 10(slow) but surely, you will fall in love with them.
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