第2部分(第4/7頁)

as　and　beauty；　a　book　that　raises　and　tries　to　answer　great　fundamental　questions；　demands　the　most　active　reading　of　which　you　are　capable。　If；　when　you’ve　finished　reading　a　book　the　pages　are　filled　with　your　notes；　you　know　that　you　read　actively。

怎樣在書上寫批註（3）

But　you　may　ask；　why　is　writing　necessary？　Well；　the　physical　act　of　writing；　with　your　own　hand；　brings　words；　and　sentences　more　sharply　before　your　mind　and　proseryes　them　better　in　your　memory。　To　set　down　your　reaction　to　important　words　and　sentences　you　have　read；　and　the　questions　they　have　raised　in　your　mind；　is　to　preserve　those　reactions　and　sharpen　those　questions。

Even　if　you　wrote　on　a　scratch　pad；　and　threw　timpaper　away　when　you　had　finished　writing；　your　grasp　of　the　book　would　be　surer。　But　you　don’t　have　to　throw　the　paper　away。　The　margins　（top　and　bottom；　as　welt　as　side）；　the　end…papers　the　wary　space　between　the　lines。　are　all　available。　They　aren’t　sacrea。　And；　best　of　all；　your　marks　and　notes　bee　an　integral　part　of　the　book　and　stay　there　forever。　You　can　pick　up　the　book　the　following　week　of　year；　and　there　are　all　your　points　of　agreement；　disagreement；　doubt；　and　inquiry。　It’s　like　resuming　an　interrupted　conversation　with　the　advantage　of　being　able　to　pick　up　where　you　left　off。

And　that　is　exactly　what　reading　a　book　should　be：　a　conversation　between　you　and　the　author。　Presumably　he　knows　more　about　the　subject　than　you　do；　naturally；　you’ll　have　the　pro