adversity n. 不幸,災(zāi)難
Companionship of Books A man may usually be known by the books he reads as well as by the company he keeps;for there is a companionship of books as well as of men;and one should always live in the best company,whether it be of books or of men. A good book may be among the best of friends. It is the same today that it always was,and it will never change. It is the most patient and cheerful of companions. It does not turn its back upon us in times of adversity or distress. It always receives us with the same kindness; amusing and instructing us in youth,and comforting and consoling us in age. Men often discover their affinity to each other by the mutual love they have for a book just as two persons sometimes discover a friend by the admiration which both entertain for a third. There is an old proverb,'Love me,love my dog.' But there is more wisdom in this:"Love me,love my book." The book is a truer and higher bond of union. Men can think,feel,and sympathize with each other through their favorite author. They live in him together,and he in them.
以書為伴 通常看一個讀些什么書就可知道他的為人，就像看他同什么人交往就可知道他的為人一樣，因為有人以人為伴，也有人以書為伴。無論是書友還是朋友，我們都應(yīng)該以最好的為伴。 好書就像是你最好的朋友。它始終不渝，過去如此，現(xiàn)在如此，將來也永遠不變。它是最有耐心，最令人愉悅的伴侶。在我們窮愁潦倒，臨危遭難時，它也不會拋棄我們，對我們總是一如既往地親切。在我們年輕時，好書陶冶我們的性情，增長我們的知識；到我們年老時，它又給我們以慰藉和勉勵。