【題目】
It has been said, "Not everything that is learned is contained inbooks." Compare and contrast knowledge gained fromexperience with knowledge gained from books. In your opinion,which source is more important? Why?
【范文】
Book Knowledge vs. Experience
Knowledge can be acquired from many sources. These include books, teachers and practicalexperience, and each has its own advantages. The knowledge we gain from books and formaleducation enables us to learn about things that we have no opportunity to experience in daily life.We can study all the places in the world and learn from people we will never meet in our lifetime,just by reading about them in books. We can also develop our analytical skills and learn how toview and interpret the world around us in different ways. Furthermore, we can learn from the pastby reading books. In this way, we won’t repeat the mistakes of others and can build on theirachievements.
Practical experience, on the other hand, can give us more useful knowledge. It is said that onelearns best by doing, and I believe that this is true, whether one is successful or not. In fact, I thinkmaking mistakes is the best way to learn. Moreover, if one wants to make new advances, it isnecessary to act. Innovations do not come about through reading but through experimentation.Finally, one can apply the skills and insights gained through the study of books to practicalexperience, making an already meaningful experience more meaningful. However, unless it isapplied to real experiences, book knowledge remains theoretical and, in the end, is useless. That iswhy I believe that knowledge gained from practical experience is more important than thatacquired from books.