Reading- The Best Means to Acquire knowledge
　　Knowledge may be acquired through many ways. One way of getting knowledge is from travelling Another way is by conversation, especially one with a great man. A person may also become knowledgeable through other ways such as listening to the radio or watching television. The best way to acquire knowledge, however, is through reading.
　　Reading as a means of obtaining knowledge has a number of advantages over many other ways. To begin with, it is the most consistent way of getting knowledge. One can read regularly but few people can travel in the same way. Secondly, reading can ensure a thorough grasp of what you are interested in. This is hardly so when one is listening to the radio or watching TV. Finally, reading is the most flexible of all the ways to obtain knowledge. For example, one can always read for ten minutes before going to bed, but it is not always possible for him to converse with others at such a late hour.
　　However, there exists one problem about reading. There are all kinds of Books in society. Some are good, while others are bad. 'Good books are beneficial to our .soul while bad ones are harmful to our mind. Therefore, it is of great irnportance for the reader to separate good plants from wild weeds. We should read good books and reject harmful ones.

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flexible ['fleksəbl] 想一想再看
adj. 灵活的，易弯曲的，柔韧的，可变通的
联想记忆 X 单词flexible 联想记忆：
flex弯曲+ible形容词“能…的”→易弯曲的
beneficial [.beni'fiʃəl] 想一想再看
adj. 有益的，有利的
联想记忆 X 单词beneficial 联想记忆：
bene好+fic做+ial表形容词，“有…的”→有好处的
minutes ['minits] 想一想再看
n. 会议记录，(复数)分钟

thorough ['θʌrə] 想一想再看
adj. 彻底的，完全的，详尽的，精心的

separate ['sepəreit] 想一想再看
n. 分开，抽印本
adj. 分开的，各自的，

obtain [əb'tein] 想一想再看
vt. 获得，得到
vi. 通用，流行，存在

consistent [kən'sistənt] 想一想再看
adj. 始终如一的，一致的，坚持的
联想记忆 X 单词consistent 联想记忆：
con共同，sist站－一堆士兵站成一排－前后一致的con共同，sistent＝sister：双胞胎姐妹的想法总是：前后一致的
knowledgeable ['nɔlidʒəbl] 想一想再看
adj. 博学的，有见识的

acquire [ə'kwaiə] 想一想再看
vt. 获得，取得，学到
联想记忆 X 单词acquire 联想记忆：
ac加强动作+quire寻求得到→获取
conversation [.kɔnvə'seiʃən] 想一想再看
n. 会话，谈话
联想记忆 X 单词conversation 联想记忆：
con共同+vers转→[两个齿轮对着]一起转→谈话+ation→谈话