Reading A Foreign Language: An Annoying Necessity Or A Lucky Chance?
             Have you ever tried to learn a foreign language? I have been studying English for seven years. Nevertheless, sometimes I still feel like I will never learn all of the conflicting grammar rules, illogical prepositions, and strange idioms. Why should I use "switch off" (not "plug out") as the opposite to "plug in"? Why "out of the blue" means "unexpectedly"? This list is limitless. Interviewing people of different nationalities and ages, who studied foreign languages, I realized that all of them have had similar thoughts. All of us want to speak a foreign language as fluently as our native one, or at least to be close to this goal. Unfortunately, our every effort is not always successful. A language reflects everything: historical events, cultural background, national character features, and so forth. One aspect that irritates us most of all while studying a foreign language is reading it. We make up any excuse to postpone this reading till the last minute; we start to yawn in advance, anticipating another boring hour. Why not change the attitude? Reading a foreign language should be considered a lucky chance instead of an annoying necessity. I believe people should read it in their spare time on daily basis. Such reading helps us develop a deeper learning of a foreign language, gives us the whole picture instead of a novel, and provides us with the opportunity to keep our minds active.
             Someone might say, "Why should I read in a foreign language? It involves digging for unknown words and idioms." Somebody else might add, "I can read the same book in my native language and have much more fun. As for studying, I will look through my grammar book to find out any rules I need with explanations and examples." Of course, one has spoken his native language for a number of years, so, he will always feel ...