I was about 13 when an uncle gave me a copy of Jostein Gaarder’s Sophie’s World. It was full of ideas that were new to me, so I spent the summer with my head in and out of that book. It spoke to me and brought me into a world of philosophy (哲学).
当我大约13岁的时候，一个叔叔给了我一本约斯坦·高德尔（Jostein Gaarder）的《苏菲的世界》。书中充满了对我来说新奇的思想，于是我整个夏天都在专心读这本书。它和我交流，将我带入了一个哲学的世界。

That love for philosophy lasted until I got to college. Nothing kills the love for philosophy faster than people who think they understand Foucault, Baudrillard, or Confucius better than you — and then try to explain them.
对哲学的热爱一直持续到我上大学。没有什么比那些自认比你更懂福柯、博德里亚或孔子的人，然后试图解释它们更能让人对哲学失去兴趣。

Eric weiner’s The Socrates Express: In Search of Life Lessons from Dead Philosophers reawakened my love for philosophy. It is not an explanation, but an invitation to think and experience philosophy.
埃里克·韦纳（Eric Weiner）的《苏格拉底快车：寻找死去哲人的生命教诲》重新点燃了我对哲学的热爱。这不是一种解释，而是一种邀请，让人去思考和体验哲学。

Weiner starts each chapter with a scene on a train ride between cities and then frames each philosopher’s work in the context (背景) of one thing they can help us do better. The end result is a read in which we learn to wonder like Socrates, see like Thoreau, listen like Schopenhauer, and have no regrets like Nietzsche. This, more than a book about undestanding philosophy, is a book abour learning to use philosophy to improve a life.
每一章开头，维纳都描述了一段城市间的火车旅行场景，然后将每位哲学家的作品框定在能够帮助我们更好完成一项任务的背景下。最终结果是，我们不仅了解像苏格拉底思考，像梭罗看待世界，像叔本华倾听，还能像尼采一样不留遗憾。这本书不仅仅是一本了解哲学的书，更是一本关于学习如何运用哲学来改善生活的书。

He makes philosophical thought an appealing exercise that improves the quality of our experiences, and he does so with plenty of humor. Weiner enters into conversation with some of the most important philosophers in history, and he becomes part of that crowd in the process by decoding (解读) their mssages and adding his own interpretation.
他使哲学思考变成一种吸引人的锻炼，可以提升我们体验生活的质量，而且他用幽默感实现了这一点。维纳与历史上一些最重要的哲学家进行对话，并在这个过程中成为了他们这一群体中的一部分，他解读他们的信息并添加自己的解释。

The Socrates Express is a fun, sharp book that draws readers in with its apparent simplicity and gradually pulls them in deeper thoughts on desire, loneliness, and aging. The invitation is clear: Weiner wants you to pick up a coffee or tea and sit down with this book. I encourage you to take his offer. It’s worth your time, even if time is something we don’t have a lot of.
《苏格拉底特快》是一本有趣、深刻的书籍，以其明显的简单吸引读者，并逐渐让他们思考欲望、孤独和衰老。邀请是明确的：韦纳希望你拿起一杯咖啡或茶，坐下来阅读这本书。我鼓励你接受他的邀请。即使时间不多，也值得你花时间阅读。

8, Who opened the door to philosophy for the author?
A. Foucault. B. Eric Weiner.
C. Jostein Gaarder. D. A college teacher.
答案：C

9, Why does the author list great philosophers in paragraph 4?
A. To compare Weiner with them.
B. To give examples of great works.
C. To praise their writing skills.
D. To help readers understand Weiners book.
答案：D

10, What does the author like about The Socrates Express?
A. Its views on history are well-presented.
B. Its ideas can be applied to daily life.
C. It includes comments from readers.
D. It leaves an open ending.
答案：B

11, What does the author think of Weiners book?
A. Objective and plain.
B. Daring and ambitious.
C. Serious and hard to follow.
D. Humorous and straightforward.
答案：D