秋季的姑苏城，美景数不胜。天平山秋色潋滟，绚丽的红枫让人流连忘返；定慧寺钟鼓齐鸣，金色的银杏让人痴迷沉醉。

It is Autumn in the city of Suzhou, with the maple leaves turning a bold red and fiery orange on Tianping Mountain, complementing the sounds of the pounding drums from Dinghui Temple.

在这如诗如画的季节，捧一本好书，感受文字的魅力，体会人情的温暖。

苏外相城校区的校园里，到处充溢着书的清香。

In this beautiful season, literacy becomes so alluring, with the warmth of curling up with a good book. In Soochow Foreign Language School, the crisp scent of books fills the rooms as students explore the worlds within.

倡导阅读，落实IB培养目标

Reading Aloud Exemplifies IB attitudes

阅读是我们获取知识最根本的途径，阅读能够让我们成长为积极探索、知识渊博的人，这正是落实IB国际学校培养目标的要求。

Reading is the basic way in which we gain knowledge. Reading can develop us into inquirers and knowledgeable learners. In this way, we can meet the needs of our students and meet the goals of our

IB program.

我们在书声中谱写人生的新篇章

Reading Lays the Foundation for Lifelong Learning

晨诵暮读，已成为我们孩子早晚的习惯。晨曦中，阅读为我们开启新的一天；灯光下，阅读给我们带来夜色的美好安详。

We have encouraged students to read at both the beginning and the end of the day. Morning reading helps students settle into their school day, while evening reading helps students decompress from full day’s study.

书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟。

把时间花在读书上，充分地实现了时间的价值。排队打饭的时候，列队乘车的时候，课间休息期间，自习放松之时。

Diligence is the path to the mountain of knowledge, persistence is the boat on the endless sea of learning.

Students are encouraged to spend valuable waiting time reading and expanding their learning: waiting in the canteen line; on the bus rides to and from school; and if they have nothing else to do during break time.

我们在书香中体验生活感受美好

Reading Gives a Chance to Explore New Worlds

《春》让我们在对春天甜美的回味中懂得珍惜时间，要努力为自己创造一个充满希望的春天；《秋天的怀念》让我们认识了一位平凡而伟大的母亲，她是坚强、慈爱、勇敢的化身；《散步》让我们开启了一场心的旅程，在南国春天的田野上收获家的温暖，感受责任的力量；《再塑生命的人》让我们从海伦凯勒顽强地拼搏中找寻到了面对困难的勇气……

“Spring” tells us to cherish the time we have, to make the best of the season, and see every day as an opportunity to learn and grow. “The Memory of Autumn” presents an ordinary mother as a symbol of kindness, persistence, and courage. “To Stroll” takes us on an emotional journey through the fields of the south of China, meeting the strength and hospitality of the families as they celebrate the spring season. “Helen Keller” exemplifies courage to face any difficulties with her story of struggle and overcoming immense obstacles.  

“我寄愁心与明月，随君直到夜郎西”，李白面对离别时如此的潇洒，正所谓后会有期、来日方长；“正是江南好风景，落花时节又逢君”，杜甫可以忘记自己的悲剧，有的只是故交相逢的喜悦；“晴空一鹤排云上，便引诗情到碧霄”，刘禹锡在萧瑟的秋天依旧满怀壮志与豪情；“夜阑卧听风吹雨，铁马冰河入梦来”，陆放翁在生命的最后一刻依然不忘初心，满腔报国的热情……

“I can tell all my worries to the moon, and it will be able to watch over me no matter where I am”. When Li Bai faced these kinds of situations, he was able to write his mood into his poems naturally and elegantly, giving him the unofficial title of the king of poetry.

“When the southern landscape is at its best, we will meet again amid the floating flowers”. Du Fu might never forget about the sadness in his life, but his lines here can give him the hope to see his friend again and recollect the best of times.

“In a clear sky, the cranes fly high above, the poets think of the sky above”. You can sense Liu Yuxi’s ambition and expectations through the cool autumn season.

“Lying late at night, I heard the storm from the armed horses. I rode to the ice-cold river that froze. I dreamed of you and they were no more”. Even at the end of his life, Lu You still persisted in his goal and in his loyalty to his nation.

家庭在亲子共读中更加融洽和睦

Reading at Home Helps to Build Familial Bonds

阅读，是人一生的习惯。阅读，从学校延伸到家庭。和孩子共同开启一段美好的阅读光阴，陪孩子共赏一篇优秀的美文佳作。谈谈体会、聊聊心得。父母是孩子最好的老师，父母是孩子最近的榜样。亲子共读，让家长们找到和孩子心与心的交流，让家长们参与孩子成长的过程。

Reading is a lifelong habit. Reading can extend from school to the family. Start a reading time with your children and accompany them in taking time to appreciate an interesting passage or article. Discuss and debate your different understanding to help your children learning more about it, and maybe you can learn from them too! Communication can be forged and supported by shared reading, and can allow parents a larger role in their children’s academic growth and development. Parents can set an excellent example for their children by reading together, demonstrating lifelong learning.

在阅读中获得心灵的体验，在阅读中发现世界的美好。

阅读需要勤学好问，阅读能够知识渊博。

我们在培养兼具中国灵魂和国际情怀的终身学习者的路上坚定前行着。

Reading lets us investigate and experience the world. While reading, we can become inquirers; we can become more knowledgeable; we can cultivate lifelong learners who have both a Chinese identity and international mindedness.