大学英语作文--书店，文化生活的关键--Book Stores, Key to Cultural Life

These days, it is of no surprise that a number of bookstores in big cities like Beijing, Nanjing are squeezed out of bustling commercial streets and give way to more profitable shopping malls, hotels and restaurants. This might be considered by some people as one of the natural outcomes of market-oriented economy, which puts more emphasis on money making than anything else. Books, however, as special commodities, can never be measured merely by their commercial values. Bookstores, as a distributor of books and a bridge between writers, publishers and readers, deserve preferential treatment at present.
It is true bookstores are not as lucrative as some shopping malls or restaurants. However, books are faithful friends of mankind and steps to human progress. Good books can refresh people with knowledge and wisdom, which no other commodity can compare with. To some extent, they help develop the characters of their readers and reshape their way of thinking. It would be a pity if one only views books from the point of their commercial values while ignoring their social values and functions. In fact, the shrinking number of bookstores and their “humiliating defeat” in the fierce commercial war is worrisome.
While seeking economic success, we cannot afford to neglect our spiritual and cultural lives, which are equally important. Bookstores play a significant part in cultivating social ethics. Through distributing quality books, bookstores help educate the public on righteous and healthy values and morals. The positive social effects of bookstores as well as their contribution to society can never be taken for granted and be judged by their economic returns and business earnings. Restoring the past glory of bookstores needs help and support from everyone.

这些天，这是毫无疑问的，一些在北京、南京这样的大城市的书店，被挤压繁华的商业街，让位给更有利可图的商场，酒店和餐馆。这可能会被认为有些人的自然结果更强调以市场为导向的经济，赚钱比什么都重要。书籍，然而，作为特殊商品，永远不能被测量，仅仅通过其商业价值。目前，书店，作为一个分销商的书籍和作家，出版商和读者之间的桥梁，应该得到优惠待遇。

这是真正的书店不赚钱的一些商场或餐馆。然而，书是人类忠实的朋友和步骤，为人类的进步。好书可以刷新人的知识和智慧，这是任何其他商品可以比较的。在一定程度上，帮助他们发展他们的读者的字符，重塑他们的思维方式。如果只能查看一个点的书，从他们的商业价值，而忽视了自己的社会价值和功能，这将是很可惜。事实上，书店数目的减少和他们的“耻辱性的失败”，在激烈的商战中令人担忧。

在寻求经济上的成功，我们也不能忽视我们的精神文化生活，这是同样重要的。书店发挥了显着的社会道德培养。通过分发质量的书籍，书店帮助教育公众对正义和健康的价值观和道德观。积极的社会效果书店，以及他们对社会的贡献，永远不能被视为理所当然，并判断其经济效益和企业盈利。恢复昔日的辉煌书店，需要大家的帮助和支持。