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The written word is one of the most powerful forms of expression．Classic literature （经典文学．written many years ago still has the power to educate people．Many people find it difficult to read the classics．In fact，reading the classics can be fun especially as you grow up and（86）develop a deeper understanding of the world．
•Read for enjoyment．Classic literature should be read for enjoyment as well as education．Look for the works by authors you are （87）familar with or have heard about through movies or TV．Choose the type of classic literature that you enjoy reading from past experience．
•Keep a dictionary on hand．Use the Oxford English Dictionary as a reference for the words you don't know or to find out some certain words that have changed in meaning over time．Start slowly and work on reading 30 minutes a day to get into the（88）habit．
•Get to read its biographical information（生平）．This is （89）because it introduces the background of the story and author．To have a better understanding of the story，find out more about the time in which a work has created and the background of its author．
•Do （90）research on the Internet．Large numbers of websites，like Baidu．com，provide information for the study of classical literature．
•Understand how the story takes place．Classic literature is often hard to understand and contains difficult character development．Don't give up （91）reading till you finish the whole story and take notes if necessary．
•Understand the use of footnotes（脚注）in literature．Classic literature is full of references to social and culture information of the past．Footnotes may be used to explain these references（92）clearly and make the material easier to understand．
