英國家長最希望孩子讀的10本書 《聖誕頌歌》名列榜首
Parents want their children to read Charles Dickens' classic 'A Christmas Carol' more than any other book during their lifetime.
相比其他的書，家長們最希望他們的孩子讀查爾斯·狄更斯的《聖誕頌歌》。
A survey by the University of Worcester discovered one in five parents wanted their children to experience the Victorian Christmas tale more than any other fictional novel.
一項伍斯特大學的調查發現，比起其他的小說，20%的家長最希望他們的孩子能閱讀這本講述維多利亞式的聖誕節故事的小說。
2000 adults were asked to reveal which books they considered to be must-reads for the next generation. The Harry Potter series by JK Rowling was a close second, followed by The Lord of The Rings triology by JRR Tolkien in third place.
2000位成人被要求列出他們下一代一定要讀的書。JK羅林的《哈利波特》系列叢書以微弱劣勢屈居第二，托爾金的《魔戒》三部曲位列第三。
Others in the list were Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland and Animals Farm by George Orwell.
在榜的其他書還有簡·奧斯丁的《傲慢與偏見》，路易斯·卡羅爾的《愛麗絲夢遊仙境》以及喬治·奧威爾的《動物莊園》。
The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien, which is set to appear in cinemas as a hollywood blockbuster later this year, sits at ninth in the list, and To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is the tenth must-read.
今年晚些時候將上映的好萊塢大片，托爾金的《霍比特人》排在了榜單第九，哈帕·李的《殺死一隻知更鳥》排在必讀書的第十位。
Anne Hannaford, Director of Information and Learning Services at the University of Worcester, said: "It is interesting to see that most of the popular books to pass down the generations have strong moral messages entwined in them.
伍斯特大學信息學習服務的主任Anne Hannaford 說：“看到將那些最流行的書傳遞給下一代這種感覺很有趣，還傳遞着強烈的道德信息。”
"The books that feature in the top 10 all provide thought-provoking content and characters, so it is clear that parents value these books for providing challenging thoughts which can last a lifetime.
“榜單上前10本書都有着發人深省的意義和角色，所以家長們看重這些書並認爲他們能夠影響孩子們一生的原因就很明顯了。”
"It is great to see that parents want to share their love of reading and their favourite books with their children and we see this every day at The Hive with parents reading with their children in the library."
“看到這些家長希望分享他們對於閱讀的熱愛與他們最愛的書，這種感覺非常棒，我們每天在圖書館也都能看到家長們帶着他們的孩子看書。”
From the poll, it was also revealed 'Alice in Wonderland' is today's most-read book, with 41 percent of adults having read it.
從這個投票中我們還發現《愛麗絲夢遊仙境》是現在最受歡迎的書，有41%的成人讀過這本書。
The survey also revealed that one in five 18 - 24 year olds would pretend to have read a book to impress someone and that 35 - 44 year olds are the most avid library visitors - nearly half of the age group say they visit the library.
調查還表明20%的18歲到24歲的人會假裝讀過書來給別人留下深刻的印象，而35歲到44歲的人是圖書館的常客，近一半的人說他們常去圖書館。
54 percent of adults said they missed reading, with 30 percent admitting they have not read a book in ages. Anne said: "Time is so precious nowadays that many people don't have the luxury to read as much as they used to, therefore making the right decision on what to read is more important than ever.
54%的成人說他們很想念讀書的感覺，30%的人承認他們很長時間沒有讀過書了。Anne說：“現在時間實在太寶貴了，以至於很多人像曾經一樣花這麼多時間讀書，而是去看其他更重要的東西。”The University of Worcester's top-ten of must-read titles:
伍斯特大學列出的兒童十大必看書目：
1.A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens
《聖誕頌歌》 查爾斯·狄更斯
Harry Potter Series, JK Rowling
《哈利·波特系列》 JK羅林
Lord of The Rings, JRR Tolkien
《魔戒》 JRR托爾金
e and Prejudice, Jane Austen
《傲慢與偏見》 簡·奧斯丁
e in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll
《愛麗絲夢遊仙境》 路易斯·卡羅爾
Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, CS Lewis
《納尼亞傳奇：獅子，女巫和衣櫥》 CS路易斯
al Farm, George Orwell
《動物莊園》 喬治·奧威爾
er Twist, Charles Dickens
《霧都孤兒》 查爾斯·狄更斯
Hobbit, JRR Tolkien
《霍比特人》 托爾金
Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee
《殺死一隻知更鳥》 哈帕·李
