Whose position in the world of Russian art was comparable to that of Leo Tolstoy in literature?
Whose position in the world of Russian art was comparable to that of Leo Tolstoy in literature?
Who is the author of Dead Souls? A: Pushkin B: Gogol C: Lermontov D: Tolstoy
Who is the author of Dead Souls? A: Pushkin B: Gogol C: Lermontov D: Tolstoy
Which of the following authors is not one of the "Three Giants" of Russian literature? A: Dostoevsky B: Turgenev C: Tolstoy D: Gorky
Which of the following authors is not one of the "Three Giants" of Russian literature? A: Dostoevsky B: Turgenev C: Tolstoy D: Gorky
Who is considered to be the greatest Russian poet and the founder of modern Russian literature? A: Alexander Pushkin B: Anna Akhmatova C: Leo Tolstoy D: Yecenin
Who is considered to be the greatest Russian poet and the founder of modern Russian literature? A: Alexander Pushkin B: Anna Akhmatova C: Leo Tolstoy D: Yecenin
Whose position in the world of Russian art was comparable to that of Leo Tolstoy in literature? A: Ilya Repin B: Boris kustozyev C: Constantine Makovsky D: Ivan Shishkin
Whose position in the world of Russian art was comparable to that of Leo Tolstoy in literature? A: Ilya Repin B: Boris kustozyev C: Constantine Makovsky D: Ivan Shishkin
Who applied to take part in the event? A: 1,300 Russians. B: More than 6,000 people. C: Only Russian and French people. D: Mainly Tolstoy's descendants.
Who applied to take part in the event? A: 1,300 Russians. B: More than 6,000 people. C: Only Russian and French people. D: Mainly Tolstoy's descendants.
In Ba Jin’s novel Family, the Root of Jue Xin’s Characteristics is _____. ( ) A: From the May 4th Movement, he drew Tolstoy's “bowing principle”. B: He became a communist party member. C: He was the second son of the big family. D: He was poisoned by feudal hierarchy and feudal ethics for too long.
In Ba Jin’s novel Family, the Root of Jue Xin’s Characteristics is _____. ( ) A: From the May 4th Movement, he drew Tolstoy's “bowing principle”. B: He became a communist party member. C: He was the second son of the big family. D: He was poisoned by feudal hierarchy and feudal ethics for too long.
Gregory Currie, a professor of philosophy at the University of Nottingham, recently argued in The New York Times that we ought not to claim that literature improves us as people, because there is no “compelling evidence that suggests that people are morally or socially better for reading Tolstoy” or other great books. Actually, there is such evidence. Raymond Mar, a psychologist at York University in Canada, and Keith Oatley, a professor of cognitive psychology at the University of Toronto, reported in studies published in 2006 and 2009 that individuals who often read fiction appear to be better able to understand other people, empathize (起共鸣) with them and view the world from their perspective. This link persisted even after the researchers factored in the possibility that more empathetic individuals might choose to read more novels. Recent research in cognitive science, psychology and neuroscience has demonstrated that deep reading of books is a distinctive experience, very different from the information-driven reading we do on the Web. Although deep reading does not, strictly speaking, require a conventional book, the built-in limits of the printed page are uniquely conducive to the deep reading experience. A book’s lack of hyperlinks allowing the reader to remain fully immersed in the narrative, without having to make such decisions as whether to click on a link or not. That immersion is supported by the way the brain handles language rich in sensory detail and emotional and moral complexity, by creating a mental representation that draws on the same brain regions that would be active if the scene were unfolding in real life. The emotional situations and moral dilemmas that are the stuff of literature are also vigorous exercise for the brain, propelling us inside the heads of fictional characters and even increasing our real-life capacity for empathy. This is not reading as many young people are coming to know it. Their reading, mostly done onscreen, is pragmatic (实际的) and instrumental. If we allow our children to believe reading onscreen is all there is, we will have deprived them of an enjoyable and enlightening experience that will enlarge them as people. Instead molding our education around young people’s attachment to digital devices and onscreen habits, we need to show them some place they’ve never been, a place only deep reading can take them.
Gregory Currie, a professor of philosophy at the University of Nottingham, recently argued in The New York Times that we ought not to claim that literature improves us as people, because there is no “compelling evidence that suggests that people are morally or socially better for reading Tolstoy” or other great books. Actually, there is such evidence. Raymond Mar, a psychologist at York University in Canada, and Keith Oatley, a professor of cognitive psychology at the University of Toronto, reported in studies published in 2006 and 2009 that individuals who often read fiction appear to be better able to understand other people, empathize (起共鸣) with them and view the world from their perspective. This link persisted even after the researchers factored in the possibility that more empathetic individuals might choose to read more novels. Recent research in cognitive science, psychology and neuroscience has demonstrated that deep reading of books is a distinctive experience, very different from the information-driven reading we do on the Web. Although deep reading does not, strictly speaking, require a conventional book, the built-in limits of the printed page are uniquely conducive to the deep reading experience. A book’s lack of hyperlinks allowing the reader to remain fully immersed in the narrative, without having to make such decisions as whether to click on a link or not. That immersion is supported by the way the brain handles language rich in sensory detail and emotional and moral complexity, by creating a mental representation that draws on the same brain regions that would be active if the scene were unfolding in real life. The emotional situations and moral dilemmas that are the stuff of literature are also vigorous exercise for the brain, propelling us inside the heads of fictional characters and even increasing our real-life capacity for empathy. This is not reading as many young people are coming to know it. Their reading, mostly done onscreen, is pragmatic (实际的) and instrumental. If we allow our children to believe reading onscreen is all there is, we will have deprived them of an enjoyable and enlightening experience that will enlarge them as people. Instead molding our education around young people’s attachment to digital devices and onscreen habits, we need to show them some place they’ve never been, a place only deep reading can take them.