Practice for TOEFL_1

It is sometimes argued that people should only read real life books. I completely disagree with this idea.

I accept that true story books are valuable. Biographies, established facts, and news gives us a great amount of knowledge about the world and reading them is the fastest way for learning. For example, you spend a couple months studying about the Theory of Relativity and you are benefited from Einstein's decade work. You can easily learn a number of lessons which took others a life time to experience by reading their biographies. Therefore, books that are about real events, real people, and established facts are must-read for erudition.

However, life is not all about lessons and information. Emotion and entertainment also take important roles, and to enrich them, fiction helps. Imaginary stories can save us from stress. When I was a child, I loved to read Harry Porter after school because I could released my mind and freely fly to the other world in the story. It was so enjoyable. Fantasy stories and novels not only make us feel relaxed but also have an abundance of inspiration. For instance, in some parades, people dress up as some legends in myth stories which I believe, most of them are not real. Those are the reasons why books which are products of human's imagination is essential for a fulfilled life.

In conclusion, we should read both fiction and non-fiction to fully benefit from reading.

Hi Truong. Fantasy is my favourite book genre, too. I love stories with magic, swords, and adventure in them. I have never read the Harry Potter series, though! I enjoyed reading this short essay. Thank you.