The purpose of reading
A person often does things with a purpose, and there is no one who does things without a purpose. Reading is the same, but everyone has different purposes. Not long ago, the author made such a survey among the students he taught: What is the purpose of your study? In other words, why did you come to study? The meaning of reading here mainly refers to going to school.
The students seem to be particularly interested in this problem and have expressed their views one after another. Some say that reading is to learn cultural knowledge, some say that reading is to stop being a farmer, some say that reading is to find a good job in the future and relieve parents' worries, and some say that reading is to honor their ancestors ... It can be said that there are various opinions. The author is a high school Chinese teacher, and I have mixed feelings when I hear the views expressed by my classmates. One thing is worthy of recognition, that is, everyone knows the purpose of reading. This may be a good thing. From this, I can't help but think of an article I learned in primary school, Reading for the Rise of China, in which Zhou Enlai talked about the purpose of reading. Mr. Wang asked Zhou Enlai: Why did you come to school to study? Zhou Enlai said without thinking: Learn for the rise of China. Mr. Wang didn't catch it clearly, but Zhou Enlai said it again loudly, and it was unambiguous. This concept has already formed in young Zhou Enlai's mind, so he can blurt it out. Later, Zhou Enlai really made outstanding contributions to the revolution and liberation of China, which fully demonstrated his talent and ability, and he was worthy of being a great hero of the Chinese nation.
When I was a child, the teacher would ask the students: Why did you come to school? Many primary school students will say in unison: I want to be a scientist. Of course, at that time, everyone was still young, not as sensible as high school students, and didn't know much about society. Most pupils are simple, naive and lively. Who doesn't like them?
I can't blame high school students for their various reading purposes. Times have changed, and everyone's thinking has changed a little. Everyone is very clear about his purpose, which is a good thing and also something that worries the author. Some students are too clear about their goals. For example, some people just want to get into a good university in the future, so they focus on the college entrance examination and pay attention to the scores, while ignoring the training and cultivation of some life skills. For example, some high school students can't wash clothes and cook, which will inevitably bring some inconvenience to their future lives and competitions. Of course, these are not entirely personal.
Is the purpose of reading clear or not? This question is worth pondering. But in any case, we should regard reading as a lifelong thing, and then form the habit of learning knowledge spontaneously. In this way, our education will be more successful and the significance of reading will be more profound.
Analysis of test questions: This question is suitable for writing argumentative essays, and the topic is the title, which is about "the purpose of reading". We can use the words "There is a golden house in the book, and there is Yan Ruyu in the book" in the introduction, and start with the story of ancient people's reading, which leads to modern people's understanding of the purpose of reading. We can quote some famous sayings about reading, and then put forward the argument that reading can increase knowledge, improve writing level, cultivate sentiment and enrich life. After asking questions, in the process of analyzing the questions, explain the truth from learning to life in the order of "increasing knowledge, improving writing level, cultivating sentiment and enriching life". Each layer can give a small example, one's own experience or other people's stories, but the example should be briefly described, with arguments and facts to make sense. Finally, when summing up the problems, I always talk about the significance of reading and call on everyone to read.