They perfect nature， and are perfected by experience：for natural abilities are like natural plants， that need pruning by study；and studies themselves， do give forth directions too much at large， except they be bounded in by experience. ACrafty men contemn studies， simple men admire them， and wise men use them；for they teach not their own use；but that is a wisdom without them， and above them， won by observation.Read not to contradict and confute；nor to believe and take for granted；nor to find talk and discourse；but to weigh and consider.Some books are to be tasted， others to be swallowed， and some few to be chewed and digested.
Reading makes a full man；conference a ready man；and writing an exact man. And therefore， if a man write little， he had need have a great memory；if he confer little， he had need have a present wit；and if he read little， he had need have much cunning， to seem to know that he doth not.BHistories make men wise；poets witty；the mathematics subtle；natural philosophy deep；moral grave；logic and rhetoric able to contend.So if a man"s wit be wandering， let him study the mathematics；for in demonstrations， if his wit be called away never so little， he must begin again.If his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences， let him study the schoolmen；for they are cymini sectores.If he be not apt to beat over matters， and to call up one thing to prove and illustrate another， let him study the lawyers"cases.So every defect of the mind may have a special receipt.
难点重点，一目了然！
长难句解析Sentence Structures
ACrafty men contemn studies， simple men admire them， and wise men use them；for they teach not their own use；but that is a wisdom without them， and above them， won by observation.
有一技之长者鄙读书，无知者羡读书，唯明智之士用读书，然书并不以用处告人，用书之智不在书中，而在书外，全凭观察得之。
BHistories make men wise；poets witty；the mathematics subtle；natural philosophy deep；moral grave；Iogic and rhetoric able to contend.
读史使人明智，读诗使人灵秀，数学使人周密，科学使人深刻，伦理学使人庄重，逻辑修辞之学使人善辩。
95.Make Your Word Gold 一诺千金
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诚信是做人的基本准则。任何人都愿意与信守诺言的人相处，因为这样的人可以信赖，他不会辜负他人的期望，关键时候还很给力。这样的人不论在哪里，不论干什么工作，他都会成为团队中的骨干人物，常常被委以重任，受人尊敬，前途无限。
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People who keep their word become the most important member of an organization.People come to rely on and trust that person.They can be counted on.You need to be that person in your organization.
Whenever you make a promise， be sure to keep it. When you keep your promises， no matter how much effort it takes， you will be rewarded.Whenever you say no， stand behind that as well.In a way， a no is also a promise.A good， clean no can be very important in building trust.People feel safest when they know what is expected， what they can and cannot do.Agreements are also important.Whenever you enter an agreement， live by it.Even if after making the agreement you"re not too happy with the deal， you still live by it.AIn the long run， your integrity will pay off.This all boils down to an issue of integrity.You need to have the integrity to make your word gold.Integrity comes from your very core.When you keep your word， confidence resonates from your very being.People respond.
Victoria was hired as general manager of an entertainment megastore. She understood the technical side of the business， so there was no question about what needed to be done to run the store.It was in personnel management that she knew she had to pay special attention.She decided on one simple rule：“Make your word gold”.
Victoria set out to do that with a vengeance. She was very careful， however， of not overpromising.When she did， she moved mountains to make sure that she came through.After a while， the store employees came to trust and respect her like no manager they had ever had.The teamwork became magical.People followed her example.They started to live up to their word.BVictoria also went to great lengths to carry out all her agreements， even if they weren"t formally labeled as promises.
On those rare occasions when it was just impossible to do， she would go back to the employee and renegotiate another agreement. The new agreement became her highest priority.That did not reduce her respect.People understood she was very good about giving clear yes or no answers.She meant what she said， and people appreciated that.
难点重点，一目了然！
长难句解析Sentence Structures
AIn the long run， your integrity will pay off.
从长远观点看，你的正直会得到回报的。
In the long run“从长远来看从，终究”。In the long run prices are bound to rise.从长远看，物价肯定要涨。pay off“回报”。John studied hard before the examination， and it paid off.He made an A.约翰在考试前努力学习，这没有白费，他得了个A。
BVictoria also went to great lengths to carry out all her agreements， even if they weren"t formally labeled as promises.
维多利亚也竭尽全力履行所有协议，哪怕这些协议还算不上正式的承诺。
96.Books and Reading 书与阅读
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本文讲述了读书的重要性，读书的好处，如何读书以及什么时候读什么书。“从小养成读书习惯的人是幸福的。”这是因为，“书是最忠实的朋友。朋友或变心或离去，唯独书在耐心等待着与我们谈心，不像朋友有时会生气、发脾气或不愿谈心。”你养成读书的习惯了吗？
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Happy is the man who acquires the habit of reading when he is young.He has secured a life-long source of pleasure， instruction， and inspiration.So long as he has his beloved books， he need never feel lonely.He always has a pleasant occupation of leisure moments， so that he need never feel bored.He is the possessor of wealth more precious than gold.Ruskin calls books，“King"s Treasures”treasuries filled， not with gold and silver and precious stones， but riches much more valuable than these knowledge， noble thoughts and high ideals.Poor indeed is the man who does not read， and empty is his life.