八年级下册英语短文翻译
Booksaretreasuresbecausetheybringusknowledge.Knowledgesisvaluablebecauseitenrichesourlifeandbringsushappinessandprospenty.Allgreatmeninthehistoryofmankindlovedbooks,Itistheknowledgeinthebooksthatledustosuccess.Thereisnogenius(天才)withoutbooks.becausebooksaresource(源头)ofknowledgeandknowledgeisthesourceofsuccess.Amanisblindanddoesnotevenknowwhatheisdoingifheisunabletoread.Booksbringuspleasureaswellaskowledge.Theyenableustoseethroughthepastandtoseeintothefuture.Macaulay,thefamoushistorian(历史学家),oncewrotetoalittlegirl:Ifanyonewouldmakemethegreatestkingthateverlivedwithpalacesandgardensandfinedinners.Andwinesandcoaches(四轮马车)andbeautifulclothes,andhundredsofservants,onconditionthatIshouldnotreadbooks,Iwouldnotbeaking.Iwouldratherbeapoormanwithplentyofbooksthanakingwhodidnotlivereading.