Leave a few books on the windowsill
Weng Xiumei
① Clean up the room on Sunday and tidy up the bookcases. Most of the books are new and have not been read yet. A few books were covered with thick dust, so I wiped them with a damp cloth and threw them on the windowsill to dry.
②When I entered the study again, my eyes lit up. Books were lying randomly on the window sill in front of me, one of which was placed diagonally on a red "Chinese knot". The lavender window screen lightly brushed across the book, and the wide window sill looked vivid and bright. It turns out that books don’t need to be stacked neatly in bookcases, and they don’t need to sit upright in a mechanical and solemn manner. The books are very conspicuous on the windowsill, with elegant and bright covers stacked up, a little messy, but bright and pleasing to the eye. I felt relaxed and happy, and just wanted to sit down and read it carefully.
③This idea surprised me. Reading a book carefully and carefully was a long time ago. Books used to be my favorite. I read it with my rice bowl in hand, hiding in bed and reading it, even when I went to the toilet, I kept my hands on the book. My favorite time is at dusk, sitting in the yard with a small stool, watching "Contemporary" and "Flower City". I don't know how hungry I am until it gets dark, and I can't bear to put it down every time my mother rushes me into the house. At that time, a good book was like a friend.
④I was ill and hospitalized that year. I was afraid of being bored, so I brought "Three Hundred Song Poems" and "Occasionally Sent My Leisure Love" with me. The hospital is built in a secluded place at the foot of the mountain. The lights in the ward are kept on at night, which is perfect for reading. Every word is like clear water, washing away the internal organs and making them feel comfortable. His mental outlook does not look like that of a patient. When I was discharged from the hospital, the corner of the book had been turned over and curled up. Good book, great medicine.
⑤I just don’t know when, time gained wings and passed by in a flash. One day, one month, one year goes by so fast that it is unbearable. Every day comes and goes in a hurry, and there are always endless things to do. I wish I could break one day into two days. The days seem to be spinning like a spinning top, and it is difficult to find time to read. Huang Tingjian once said: "If you don't study for three days, you will feel that your appearance is disgusting." Thinking about it, I have already changed beyond recognition.
⑥Sit on the windowsill, straighten your legs, put the book on your lap, and read slowly. The afternoon sunlight shines through the glass on the pages of the book. The wonderful images and feelings constructed by the words instantly penetrate into the whole body. The heart jumps and flies between the lines, and joy overflows. Outside the window, the sky is blue and the clouds are like peaks. This scene is framed by the windows and is extremely refreshing. People around me are like old friends, and a long-lost sense of intimacy arises spontaneously. I sat holding the book until the last ray of sunlight disappeared from the pages, and twilight gathered around me, and I couldn't bear to let go of the book. Because of reading, the hurried and boring time is finely ground by the ink of words, and the fragrance of books is pleasant and pleasant. This afternoon also became quiet and beautiful, with aftertaste. In fact, when the sun rises and sets, time does not go faster every day. It is the fast pace of modern life that tightens our nerves, speeds up our pace, and makes our hearts restless. Thinking of the popular concept of "slow life", which advocates slow work, slow meals, slow exercise, slow leisure, slow reading, etc., it reminds people living in the era of rapid development to slow down and pay attention to the soul, environment and tradition. Important and necessary. Yes, even if you stop to look at the scenery around you, read the book at hand, or even listen to a beautiful piece of music quietly, it will fill your monotonous life with warm sunshine, making your spirit soothing, joyful, and fulfilling.
⑦The book inadvertently left on the windowsill in front of me made me know that reading has always been the deepest desire and yearning in my heart. Leave a few books on the windowsill so you can read them at any time, take a break from your busy schedule, give your soul a break, re-experience the joy of reading, and change your unchanging lifestyle.
(Selected from the essay collection "A Hundred Years of No Waste Paper", with some deletions)
1. Read the entire text and fill in the blanks below according to the meaning of the text. (2 points)
A good book is like a friend→ → A book is like a passerby→
2. The following sentences are vivid and expressive, please appreciate them. (4 points)
①Every word is like clear water, washing away the internal organs and making them feel comfortable.
② Because of reading, the hurried and boring time is finely ground by the ink of the text, and the fragrance of books is pleasant and pleasant.
3． Read the following sentence, connect it to the full text, and follow the example to explain your understanding of the meaning of "slow reading". (3 points)
Remember the popular concept of "slow life", which advocates slow work, slow meals, slow exercise, slow leisure, slow reading, etc., and reminds people living in an era of rapid development to take time to slow down when appropriate. How important and necessary it is to come down and pay attention to the soul, environment and tradition. Example
Slow food: "Slow food" means chewing slowly and savoring. Not only can you enjoy the taste, but it is also beneficial to your health, and you can also enjoy a leisurely pleasure.
Slow reading:
4. This article was originally published in a newspaper supplement. When it was selected for "A Hundred Years of No Waste Paper", the editor deleted the following paragraph at the end:
Leave a few books on the windowsill. Keep some expectations and look forward to a long-lasting spiritual appointment with the book.
Please explain the reasons for deleting (or retaining) this text from the perspective of the editor (or author) and combined with the article.
(3 points)
Answer:
1. Examples of good books are good medicine, good books are pleasant, or "books are like sunshine" and "books change life" (2 points, 1 point for each blank, the meaning is consistent)
2. Example ① This sentence uses metaphorical rhetorical techniques to compare words to clear water. The word "cleansing" corresponds to clear water and is written vividly. Reading makes people pure and happy. ② This sentence vividly expresses reading as the process of grinding words. The word "grinding" emphasizes the careful reading of words, and vividly writes that reading makes time no longer rushed and boring, and life is therefore enriched and rich in culture. taste. (4 points, 2 points for each sentence. 1 point for specific appreciation points, just make sense.)
3. "Slow reading" means to read carefully and appreciate it with your heart. Readers can not only gain knowledge, but also appreciate the beauty of words, which can also delight the body and mind and cultivate their temperament. (3 points, 1 point for word meaning understanding, 1 point for function analysis, 1 point for language expression)
4. Editor’s perspective: Because the content of the deleted paragraph overlaps with paragraph ⑦, it will be deleted. The latter article is more concise, and at the same time, it still leaves an aftertaste and is more subtle. Author's point of view: The previous article is mostly narrative description, and the deleted paragraph is full of lyrical flavor, which plays the role of highlighting the topic and revealing the main idea at the end of the article. (3 points, 1 point for analysis based on the content, 1 point for reasons, and 1 point for language expression.
Just make sense)