Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.
阅读之于心灵犹如运动之于身体。
People who read are usually more open-minded and rarely bored.
阅读的人心胸通常较为开阔且鲜少感到无聊。
Through reading different kinds of books, you can broaden your mind and stimulate your imagination.
通过阅读不同种类的书，你可以开阔心胸和激发想象力。
Furthermore, reading is not an expensive pastime.
此外，阅读是一种花费不多的消遣。
It doesn't cost you much money because you can easily borrow books from a library or friends.
它不会花你许多钱，因为你可以很容易地向图书馆或朋友借到书。
It is especially good for the whole family. For instance, my family likes to read.
阅读对于全家人而言特别有益。
We often spend evenings together discussing literature and sharing insights from books.
举例来说，我的家人喜欢阅读。
Hence, reading brings us closer together.
我们经常利用晚上的时间聚在一起讨论文学和分享从书中得来的见解。因此，阅读使我们更亲密地在一起。
重点讲解
1.broaden one's mind 开阔某人的心胸
例句：Living overseas will broaden your mind.
在国外居住会开阔你的心胸。)
2.borrow sth from… 从……借某物
例句：James borrowed money from a bank to open a teahouse.
詹姆斯为了开茶艺馆而向银行借钱。
3.For instance,... 举例来说，……
例句：Oscar was such a pig at the party.For instance，he stuck his entire head in the punch bowl.
奥斯卡在聚会上简直就像一头猪。举例来说，他整个头栽进了水果酒缸里。
4.stimulate your imagination 激发想象力
例句：By making the effort to remember your nights, your mind will learn to connect more closely to your subconscious mind. You will stimulate your imagination and intuition.
尝试记住夜晚所发生的一切，你的大脑就会慢慢的反应出你的潜意识，这也将刺激你的想象力和直觉。
