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最近的研究顯示人們，尤其是年輕人不再像以前那樣愛讀想小説、喜劇或者詩歌這類文學作品了。這個現象是不好的嗎?下面是小編整理的，希望能幫到大家!

The lecturer raises several arguments to counter the reading passage’s strong criticism of the public’s declining interest in reading literature.

The lecturer argues that literature is only one among many forms of reading genres from which the public can benefit intellectually. The public also benefits from reading works of science fiction and historical novels, among other reading genres. Therefore, the reading is wrong to claim that the public is suffering great losses by not reading literature.

Furthermore, the lecturer explains that even if it is true that the public is reading fewer books and watching more television and films instead, it does not necessarily mean that culture is in decline. Television and film are simply modern forms of cultural expression that are also intellectually stimulating and directly relevant to contemporary life.

Finally, the lecturer admits a decline in audience and support of literature in today’s society, but she attributes it to the authors themselves, who have alienated themselves from the reading public by using overly complex language. The reading, however, blames the lowering standards of the public for the declining interest in reading great works of literature.

A recent study reveals that people especially young people are reading far less literature – novels, plays, and poems – than they used to. This is troubling because the trend has unfortunate effects for the reading public, for culture in general, and for the future of literature itself.

最近的研究顯示人們，尤其是年輕人不再像以前那樣愛讀想小説、喜劇或者詩歌這類文學作品了。這個現象是令人擔憂的。這是因為這對廣大讀者受眾、對廣義文化以及對於文學本身未來的發展都是非常不幸的。

While there has been a decline in book reading generally, the decline has been especially sharp for literature. This is unfortunate because nothing else provides the intellectual stimulation that literature does. Literature encourages us to exercise our imaginations, empathize with others, and expand our understanding of language. So, by reading less literature, the reading public is missing out on important benefits.

在書籍閲讀量下降的大氣候下，文學類書籍閲讀量下降更為明顯。這是令人遺憾的，因為在啟迪心智方面，沒有什麼可以替代文學作品的作用。文學讓我們發揮我們的想象力;讓我們同他人心靈相通;讓我們體味語言的魅力。文學閲讀量的下降，讓很多公眾錯失了這些文學的益處。

Unfortunately, missing out on the benefits of literature is not the only problem. What are people reading instead? Consider the prevalence of self-help books on lists of best seller. These are usually superficial poorly written, and intellectually undemanding. Additionally, instead of sitting down with a challenging novel, many persons are now more likely to turn on the television, watch a music video, or read a Web page. Clearly, diverting time previously spent in reading literature to trivial forms of entertainment has lowered the level of culture in general.

不幸的是，公眾失去的不僅僅是文學本身的益處。人們用什麼取代閲讀呢?想想暢銷書排行榜上那些頗為流行的自主類圖書吧。這些書往往是內容膚淺、文筆粗糙的。而且，相對於坐在那裏饒有興趣地看一部小説，現在的很多人都傾向於看電視節目、音樂錄影帶或者上網看看網頁。顯然，把那些本該用在閲讀文學作品的時間消耗在瑣碎的娛樂將降低大眾的'文化水平。

The trend of reading less literature is all the more regrettable because it is taking place during a period when good literature is being written. There are many talented writers today, but they lack an audience. This fact is bound to lead publishers to invest less in literature and so support fewer serious writers. Thus, the writing as well as the reading of literature is likely to decline because of the poor standards of today’s readers.

當想到這是一個不乏好作品的時候，文學作品閲讀量的減少更顯得令人遺憾了。有很多天才的作家，但是他們卻鮮有讀者。這會導致出版商不再投資於文學作品，而轉而支持那些不夠嚴謹的作家。因而，當今讀者的水平不高導致了文學作品的創作跟閲讀量同時下降。

It is often said that people are reading less literature today than they used to. What should we make of this?

現在常有人説人們不像以前那樣多的閲讀文學作品了。我們應該如何應對呢?

Well first, a book doesn’t have to be literature to be intellectually stimulating. Science writing, history, political analysis and so forth aren’t literature perhaps, but they are often of high quality and these kinds of books can be just as creative and well-written as a novel or a play. They can stimulate the imagination. So don’t assume that someone who isn’t reading literature isn’t reading a good book.

首先，啟迪人只會的不一定必須是文學作品。學科書籍、歷史、政治分析等基本上都不是文學作品，但是它們的質量往往很高，而且它們也想小説和喜劇那樣的充滿創造力和文采。它們也可以啟發人的想象力。所以不要認為不讀文學作品的人就不讀書。

But let’s say that people aren’t just spending less time with literature, they are also spending less time with books in general. Does that mean that the culture is in decline? No, there’s plenty of culturally valuable material that isn’t written – music and movies, for example. Are people wasting their time when they listen to a brilliant song or watch a good movie? Do these non-literary activities lower cultural standards? Of course not. Culture has changed. In today’s culture, there are many forms of expression available other than novels and poems. And some of these forms speak more directly to contemporary concerns than literature does.

我們假設那些很少讀文學作品的人同時也很少讀各種書。這就意味着文化水平下降嗎?不是的，因為除了寫作之外還有很多文化形式，比如音樂和電影。當人們聆聽美妙的音樂或者看一部好電影的時候，我們能説這是在浪費時間嗎?非文字類的行為會降低文化水平嗎?顯然不是。文化已經不同了。在今天，除了小説和詩歌之外，我們有了更多的形式表達文化。而且，它們中的很多比文學作品更直接地表達當代社會的關注點。

Finally, it’s probably true that there’s less support for literature today than in earlier generation. But don’t be too quick to blame the readers. Sometimes it’s the author’s faults. Let’s be honest. A lot of modern literature is intended to be difficult to understand. Here is not much reason to suppose that earlier generation of readers would have read a lot of today’s literature either.

最後，或許現在對於文學作品的支持不如以前的。但是不要過於草率地去責備讀者。有時，這是作者的問題。説實話，很多當代的文學作品刻意地寫得很難以理解。我們沒理由相信以前的讀者會青睞現在的文學作品。