Language competence is a key contemporary life skill. 语言是当今一种重要的生活技能。
Good reading is a more important life skill than ever before and the printed word continues to be the cornerstone of both higher education and better positions in the job market. 良好的阅读水平是到目前为止最重要的一个生活技能,因为书籍是得到良好教育以及在人才市场中获得更好的竞争位置的基石。