填空题：Chinese educators have long known that reading is of great i

Chinese educators have long known that reading is of great importance to a nation. Some ofthem even proposed to establish the National Reading Day in 2003. They emphasized thatpeople should read good books, especially the classic ones. By reading, people can better learnto be grateful, responsible and cooperative, the very basic qualities education intends tofoster. Reading is especially important for students in the primary school and middle school; ifthe interest of reading is not fostered at that critical period, it will be quite difficult to cultivatethe habit of reading later.