Nowadays fewer and fewer people like reading books. This tenfency is rather disturbing,for one should know that books are no less necessary to one's mental life than fresh air is to one's physical life
In fact ,we can get many benefits from reading good books .a good book is our faithful friend it can increase our contentment when we are cheerful and happy,and lessen our pain when are sad or lonely.besides,books can also offer us a wide range of experiences.for instance,few of us can travel far from home or live long over one hundred, but all of us can live many lives through the pages of books.last but not least,raeding books can increaseour intellectual ability,broaden our minds and make us wise.
in conclusion,though with the advent of tv,books are no longer read as widely as they once were,nothing can replace the role that books play in our lives.therefore,we should read more books than what we have done in the past.