High schoolers prefer thrillers to classics

时间：2007-07-19 00:50:06

（单词翻译:单击）

Chinanews, Hangzhou, July 17 - As many high school students plan to read books during the current summer holiday, a junior high school in Hangzhou conducted a survey on reading among its students, finding that many of them would rather read thrillers1 than literature classics.

 

In the survey, about 31.9% of boys and 39.7% of girls say they are crazy about thrillers and other horror fictions. Although it is generally believed that boys are more courageous2 than girls, there are more girls enjoying reading thrillers, for "they are exciting and attractive."

 

However, not many of them like literature classics, as only 22.3% of the respondents say they often read such books. Take A Dream of Red Mansions3, a very famous Chinese classic, as an example. Only 10% of the respondents have read it from cover to cover. Many of them complain that the book is too dull and too complicated.

 

"I don't think the school should force students to read classics, but rather, it's our responsibility to cultivate students' interest in them," said Zhao Guangxiong, assitant principal of the high school.

 
分享到：


点击收听单词发音收听单词发音  

1 thrillers 50c5cfce6641afc98610d7ca9bb71e11     
n.紧张刺激的故事( thriller的名词复数 )；戏剧；令人感到兴奋的事；（电影）惊悚片
参考例句：
  • He has written seven thrillers, and clearly enjoys intellectual pursuits. 他已经写了7本惊悚小说，显然很喜欢这样的智力活动。 来自辞典例句
  • Most Americans prefer to read fast-moving adventure stories that we call "thrillers". 大部分美国人喜欢看我们称之为"惊险小说"的情节多变的冒险故事。 来自辞典例句
2 courageous HzSx7     
adj.勇敢的，有胆量的
参考例句：
  • We all honour courageous people.我们都尊重勇敢的人。
  • He was roused to action by courageous words.豪言壮语促使他奋起行动。
3 mansions 55c599f36b2c0a2058258d6f2310fd20     
n.宅第，公馆，大厦( mansion的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Fifth Avenue was boarded up where the rich had deserted their mansions. 第五大道上的富翁们已经出去避暑，空出的宅第都已锁好了门窗，钉上了木板。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
  • Oh, the mansions, the lights, the perfume, the loaded boudoirs and tables! 啊，那些高楼大厦、华灯、香水、藏金收银的闺房还有摆满山珍海味的餐桌！ 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹

©2005-2010英文阅读网