英语晨读美文20：非比寻常的好朋友

英语晨读美文20：非比寻常的好朋友
As I am now a senior high school student, I have a great many friends, but there is one whom I prize over all the rest. I first made his acquaintance when I began to go to school. He has been my constant companion ever since.
Though he is serious in appearance, he never fails to be interesting. Often he is clever, sometimes even merry and gay. He is the most knowledgeable friend a person could have. He knows virtually every language of the world, all the events of history, and the words of all the great poets and philosophers. A kindly benefactor, he is admired and enjoyed by everyone who makes his acquaintance.
To me, he has been a great teacher as well as a friend. He first taught me the secrets of my own language and then those of others. With these keys he showed us how to unlock all the arts and sciences of man.
My friend is endlessly patient. Dull though I may be, I can return to him again and again, and he is always ready to teach me. When I am bored, He entertains me. When I am dispirited, he lifts me up. When I am lonely, he keeps me company. He is a friend not only to me but to millions around the world. Shall I tell you his name? His name is “reading”.
我现在是一名高中生，我有很多朋友，但有一个是我最喜欢的。我第一次认识他是在上学的时候。从那以后，他一直是我的忠实伴侣。
尽管他外表严肃，但他总是很有趣。他常常很聪明，有时甚至快乐快乐。他是一个人所能拥有的最有见识的朋友。他几乎知道世界上的每一种语言，所有的历史事件，所有伟大诗人和哲学家的话。他是一位和蔼的恩人，每一个认识他的人都很钦佩他，也很喜欢他。
对我来说，他既是一位好老师，也是一位好朋友。他首先教我自己语言的秘密，然后教我其他人的秘密。有了这些钥匙，他向我们展示了如何开启人类所有的艺术和科学。
我的朋友非常有耐心。虽然我可能很无聊，但我可以一次又一次地回到他身边，他总是愿意教我。当我无聊的时候，他会娱乐我。当你沮丧的时候，我会被他扶起来。当我孤独的时候，他陪着我。他不仅是我的朋友，也是全世界数百万人的朋友。我可以告诉你他的名字吗？他的名字叫“读书”