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When we read, another person thinks for us: we merely repeat his mental process. It is the same as the pupil, in learning to wri
When we read, another person thinks for us: we merely repeat his mental process. It is the same as the pupil, in learning to wri
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2016-01-29
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When we read, another person thinks for us: we merely repeat his mental process. It is the same as the pupil, in learning to write, following with his pen the lines that have been penciled by the teacher. Accordingly, in reading, the work of thinking is, for the greater part, done for us. This is why we are consciously relieved when we turn to reading after being occupied with our own thoughts. But, in reading, our head is, however, really only the arena of someone else’s thoughts. And so it happens that the person who reads a great deal—that is to say, almost the whole day, and recreates himself by spending the intervals in thoughtless diversion, gradually loses the, ability to think for himself; just as a man who is always riding at last forgets how to walk.
Such, however, is the case with many men of learning: they have read themselves stupid. For to read in every spare moment, and to read constantly, is more paralyzing to the mind than constant manual work, which, at any rate, allows one to follow one’s,own thoughts.
Just as a spring, through the continual pressure of a foreign body, at last loses its elasticity, so does the mind if it has another person’s thoughts continually forced upon it. And just as one spoils the stomach by overfeeding and thereby impairs the whole body, so can one overload and choke the mind by giving it too much nourishment. For the more one reads, the fewer are the traces left of what one has read; the mind is like a tablet that has been written over and over. Hence it is impossible to reflect; and it is only by reflection that one can assimilate what one has read if one reads straight ahead without pondering over it later, what has been read does not take root, but is for the most part lost.
From all this it may be concluded that thoughts put down on paper are nothing more than footprints in the sand: one sees the road the man has taken, but in order to know what he saw on the way, one requires his eyes.
It’s important to take time to think about what we’re reading and not merely assume the thoughts of the author. We need to digest, synthesize, and organize the thoughts of others if we are to understand. This is the grunt work of thinking. It’s how we acquire wisdom.
Why does reading make some people stupid?
选项
A、Because reading itself is damaging to the mind.
B、Because they read too much and lost their mind.
C、Because they get used to just accepting others’ thought.
D、Because reading is more paralyzing to the mind than manual work.
答案
C
解析
细节题。根据题干定位到第一段和第二段。关键句:And so it happens that the personwho reads a great deal一that is to say,almost,the whole day,and recreates himself by spending theintervals in thoughtless diversion,graduallv loses the ability to think for himself;just as a man whois always riding at last forgets how to walk.“因此那些大量阅读的人,因为几乎一整天都在读书,并且在阅读的空当进行不需要思考的消遣活动,他们就会逐渐失去了独立思考的能力;就像一个人总是骑车,到后来忘记了怎样走路。”Such,however,is the case with many men of learning:they have read themselves stupid.“许多有学问的人都陷入这种情况之中:他们越读越傻。”由此可知,某些人越读书越傻是因为几乎将所有的时间都用来读书,而不花时间去思考所读的内容,总是习惯了接受其他人思考的结果。因此[C]选项符合题意,正确。[A]选项“读书损伤大脑”,原文并无这种观点,可排除。[B]选项“他们读书太多,失去了理智”与原文不符,可排除。[D]选项“阅读比体力劳动更能麻痹思想”,原文的表述是“持续的体力劳动”,故该选项错误,可排除。
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