讨论读书习惯

A

你好！最近在看什么书？

nǐ hǎo！zuìjìn zài kàn shénme shū？

Hi! What are you reading lately?

B

你好！我最近在读《百年孤独》，马尔克斯的经典之作，你呢？

nǐ hǎo！wǒ zuìjìn zài dú 《bǎi nián gū dú》，mǎ ěr kè sī de jīng diǎn zhī zuò，nǐ ne？

Hi! I'm currently reading “One Hundred Years of Solitude”, a classic by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. What about you?

A

我最近在读一些关于中国传统文化的书籍，比如《道德经》。

wǒ zuìjìn zài dú yīxiē guānyú zhōngguó chuántǒng wénhuà de shūjí，bǐrú《dào dé jīng》。

I've been reading some books about traditional Chinese culture recently, such as “Tao Te Ching”.

B

哇，看起来很有深度啊！你读这类书是为了什么？

wā，kàn qǐlái hěn yǒu shēndù a！nǐ dú zhè lèi shū shì wèile shénme？

Wow, that sounds profound! What's your reason for reading such books?

A

主要想了解一下中国文化的底蕴，对自身也有帮助。你读《百年孤独》有什么感受？

zhǔyào xiǎng liǎojiě yīxià zhōngguó wénhuà de dǐyùn，duì zìshēn yě yǒu bāngzhù。nǐ dú《bǎi nián gū dú》yǒu shénme gǎnshòu？

Mainly to understand the essence of Chinese culture, it's also helpful for my personal growth. What are your thoughts on “One Hundred Years of Solitude”?

B

感觉很震撼，描写家族兴衰，很有代入感。你平时阅读习惯是怎样的？

gǎnjué hěn zhèn hàn，miáoxiě jiāzú xīngshuāi，hěn yǒu dài rù gǎn。nǐ píngshí yuedú xíguàn shì zěnyàng de？

It's very impressive. The depiction of the rise and fall of a family is very immersive. What are your reading habits?

A

我比较喜欢在晚上看书，环境安静。

wǒ bǐjiào xǐhuan zài wǎnshàng kànshū，huánjìng ānjìng。

I prefer reading at night, in a quiet environment.

B

我更喜欢在周末，可以读比较久一点。

wǒ gèng xǐhuan zài zhōumò，kěyǐ dú bǐjiào jiǔ yīdiǎn。

I prefer reading on weekends, I can read for longer periods then.

A

你平时都读些什么类型的书呢？

nǐ píngshí dōu dú xiē shénme lèixíng de shū ne？

What kinds of books do you usually read?

B

我比较喜欢读小说，特别是推理小说和科幻小说。你呢？

wǒ bǐjiào xǐhuan dú xiǎoshuō，tèbié shì tuīlǐ xiǎoshuō hé kēhuàn xiǎoshuō。nǐ ne？

I prefer novels, especially mystery and science fiction. What about you?

A

我比较喜欢历史类的书籍，感觉能够从中学习到很多知识。

wǒ bǐjiào xǐhuan lìshǐ lèi de shūjí，gǎnjué nénggòu cóng zhōng xuéxí dào hěn duō zhīshì。

I prefer history books. I feel like I can learn a lot from them.

B

我也是挺喜欢历史的，不过我更喜欢那种故事性比较强的历史书，读起来比较轻松。

wǒ yěshì tǐng xǐhuan lìshǐ de，bùguò wǒ gèng xǐhuan nà zhǒng gùshì xìng bǐjiào qiáng de lìshǐ shū，dú qǐlái bǐjiào qīngsōng。

I also like history, but I prefer history books with strong narratives, they're easier to read.

A

对呀，像那种纯学术的历史书籍，确实有点枯燥。

duì ya，xiàng nà zhǒng chún xuéshù de lìshǐ shūjí，quèshí yǒudiǎn kūzào。

Yes, purely academic history books are a bit tedious.

B

是的，需要静下心才能读进去。你每天大概读多长时间的书啊？

shì de，xūyào jìng xià xīn cáinéng dú jìn qù。nǐ měitiān dàgài dú duō cháng shíjiān de shū a？

Yes, you need to calm down to read them. How long do you read every day?

A

我每天大概会花一个小时左右的时间看书。你呢？

wǒ měitiān dàgài huì huā yīgè xiǎoshí zuǒyòu de shíjiān kànshū。nǐ ne？

I read for about an hour every day. How about you?

B

我看情况而定，有时候忙就读不成了，有时候周末可以读好几个小时。

wǒ kàn qíngkuàng ér dìng，yǒushí máng jiù dú bù chéng le，yǒushí zhōumò kěyǐ dú hǎo jǐ gè xiǎoshí。

It depends on the situation. Sometimes I'm too busy to read, sometimes I can read for several hours on weekends.