Growing up, I was a greedy reader but never a big fan of novels. My classmates would be 1about the latest Harry Potter book, while my copy sat 2dust on a shelf. I saw those kinds of books as a waste of time. "Why read a 3story when I could read a book that 4teaches me something?" I reasoned.
My parents had a bookcase full of novels, so I5myself, "Why not try fictions (虚构小说)?"
What surprised me the most was how much I 6. Some of the best books I read were historical fiction. Not only did I learn about life in Afghanistan and Ghana, but also struggles that people there encounted during 7period. It was all about those countries'8.
Beyond this9, I've discovered that reading fiction is good for my 10health. Life is burdening and it's often difficult to distance yourself from work. But when I'm 11in a good book, I can temporarily escape from the real world and 12a different world. It's a 13 way to gain distance from stress so that I can14myself and regain energy for my work.
So, give fiction a try. You'll be 15 how much it brings to your life.
