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No entertainment is so cheap as reading nor any pleasure so lasting.

读书是最廉价的娱乐方式，却能使人享有最长久的快乐。

For you

A good book is the most patient and cheerful of companion. It can elevate the character, purify the soul and bring our thinking and living up to a higher plane. What's more, no entertainment is so cheap as reading nor any pleasure so lasting. 一本好书是最有耐心、最令人愉悦的伙伴。它可以陶冶情操、净化心灵，提升我们的生活品位和思想境界。更重要的是，读书虽是最廉价的娱乐方式，却能使人享有最长久的快乐。

Words and Phrases

entertainment [ˌentəˈteɪnmənt] n. 娱乐 entertainer [ˌentəˈteɪnə(r)] n. 演员，艺人

show business 娱乐界，演艺界 lasting [ˈlɑ:stɪŋ] adj. 永久的，永恒的

cheerful [ˈtʃɪəfl] adj. 高兴的，快乐的 cheery [ˈtʃɪərɪ] adj. 高兴的，愉快的

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