6. Stronger Analytical Thinking Skills
提高分析思考技巧
Have you ever read an amazing mystery novel, and solved the mystery yourself before finishing the book? If so, you were able to put critical and analytical thinking to work by taking note of all the details provided and sorting them out to determine “whodunnit”.
有沒有讀過一個超贊的懸疑小說，在讀完之前就自己解出了謎底？如果是，那么你真的可以記下提供的所有細節，然后利用自己嚴謹的分析思維設定一個謎底來寫一本自己的“偵探小說” 了哦。
That same ability to analyze details also comes in handy when it comes to critiquing the plot; determining whether it was a well-written piece, if the characters were properly developed, if the storyline ran smoothly, etc. Should you ever have an opportunity to discuss the book with others, you’ll be able to state your opinions clearly, as you’ve taken the time to really consider all the aspects involved.
需要批判某一場景，這種分析細節的能力也可以手到擒來，看看這個寫得好不好，人物設立得怎么樣，故事脈絡是否連貫等等。當花了時間來考慮這些方方面面，如果有機會和其他人討論這本書，你就可以清楚的闡述自己的觀點了。
7. Improved Focus and Concentration
提高注意力和集中力
In our internet-crazed world, attention is drawn in a million different directions at once as we multi-task through every day. In a single 5-minute span, the average person will divide their time between working on a task, checking email, chatting with a couple of people (via gchat, skype, etc.), keeping an eye on twitter, monitoring their smartphone, and interacting with co-workers. This type of ADD-like behaviour causes stress levels to rise, and lowers our productivity.
在這個網絡時代，每天紛雜的任務讓我們的注意力會被無數的事物所吸引。在短短的5分鐘時段里，一個人要把它劃分為完成任務、查看郵件、和一群人聊天（gchat, skype等等）、刷推特、設置手機、和同事交流等。這種疊加的行為模式提高了壓力水平，減少了我們的效率。
When you read a book, all of your attention is focused on the story—the rest of the world just falls away, and you can immerse yourself in every fine detail you’re absorbing. Try reading for 15-20 minutes before work (i.e. on your morning commute, if you take public transit), and you’ll be surprised at how much more focused you are once you get to the office.
看書的時候，所有的注意力都集中在故事上——周圍的一切似乎都不存在了，你可以盡情的沉浸在任一細節里。試著在工作前閱讀15-20分鐘（如果你乘公共交通，那就在早班車上），然后你就會發現進辦公室那一剎那會注意力更加集中。
8. Better Writing Skills
提升寫作水平
This goes hand-in-hand with the expansion of your vocabulary: exposure to published, well-written work has a noted effect on one’s own writing, as observing the cadence, fluidity, and writing styles of other authors will invariably influence your own work. In the same way that musicians influence one another, and painters use techniques established by previous masters, so do writers learn how to craft prose by reading the works of others.
這和擴大詞匯量有著異曲同工之效：多看那些出版的好作品能對一個人的寫作產生重大影響，觀察韻律、流暢度以及其他作家的寫作風格都會深深的影響到你自己。這就和音樂家之間的影響一樣，畫家也會被各類名家的繪畫技巧所感染，所以看別人的書也會影響到作家創作風格。
9. Tranquility
平和
In addition to the relaxation that accompanies reading a good book, it’s possible that the subject you read about can bring about immense inner peace and tranquility. Reading spiritual texts can lower blood pressure and bring about an immense sense of calm, while reading self-help books has been shown to help people suffering from certain mood disorders and mild mental illnesses.
讀一本好書，不僅能放松自己，你所讀的主題也許還能帶來內心的平靜和平和。讀那些精神類文章能降低血壓，帶來巨大的平靜，而讀那些激勵型的書籍能有效防止讀者產生情緒失調以及精神疾病。
10. Free Entertainment
免費娛樂
Though many of us like to buy books so we can annotate them and dog-ear pages for future reference, they can be quite pricey. For low-budget entertainment, you can visit your local library and bask in the glory of the countless tomes available there for free. Libraries have books on every subject imaginable, and since they rotate their stock and constantly get new books, you’ll never run out of reading materials.
很多人都樂于購買書籍，做出注解，以便未來查閱之需，它們真的是無價的，而對于低預算的欣賞層面，你可以去當地的圖書館，那里放了無數本可以免費閱讀的書籍。圖書館囊括了各類主題的書，由于它們要保持庫存，會不斷地引進新書，你永遠不用擔心沒有書看啦。
If you happen to live in an area that doesn’t have a local library, or if you’re mobility-impaired and can’t get to one easily, most libraries have their books available in PDF or ePub format so you can read them on your e-reader, iPad, or your computer screen. There are also many sources online where you can download free e-books, so go hunting for something new to read!
如果你住的地方沒有圖書館，或者交通不便過去不方便，很多圖書館都提供PDF、ePUB格式的書籍，這樣你就可以在電子設備，ipad或是電腦上進行閱讀了。你還可以在網上下載一些免費的電子書，趕緊去找找新的書來看吧！
There’s a reading genre for every literate person on the planet, and whether your tastes lie in classical literature, poetry, fashion magazines, biographies, religious texts, young adult books, self-help guides, or romance novels, there’s something out there to capture your curiosity and imagination. Step away from your computer for a little while, crack open a book, and replenish your soul for a little while.
地球上的每個文化人都有自己的閱讀體裁偏好，無論你喜歡經典文學、詩歌、流行雜志、傳紀，宗教讀物、青少年讀物、激勵類書籍、或是愛情小說，這些都能夠抓住你的好奇心和想象力。遠離一會兒電腦吧，打開書，凈化一下自己的靈魂吧。