Reading is important. World Book Day falls on April 23 every year. ①It encourages people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of reading. It is also the day to honor great writers.

    Many countries celebrate World Book Day. On that day, millions of school children can buy books at a much lower price than usual in any bookstore in England. It has been done every year since 1998. World Book Day is also celebrated in China. WenJiabao, the former Premier of China, is an avid reader. ②虽然他很忙但是他每天都会大量阅读。 On World Book Day 2009, he called on people to do more reading. Wen suggested that young people should spend more time reading. “Books cannot change the world, but people can change the world by changing themselves through reading,” he said.

③Reading helps us become more knowledgeable and smarter. Reading helps us to follow the latest developments of science and technology. Reading gives us information about other cultures and places in the world. ④阅读也是学习一门外语的最重要的方式之一。We all know that it is difficult to learn everything in the classroom, for example, the ways English people are living and working today can be learnt by reading.Books, magazines, newspapers and other kinds of reading materials can help us to know more about the outside world. ⑤So, it is necessary for us to spend time reading every day.