As we all know, books, especially the classical, present the precious accumulation of wisdom and knowledge beyond the limitation of time or space, from which we can enjoy numerous anecdotes, get to know exotic culture and tradition, experience the legendary and miraculous life of our idols and make ourselves better men day by day. 此段先从经典书籍自身来谈重要性的，然后再从经典书籍带到的好处来谈其重要性

　　Nevertheless, people, especially the young, seem to have stored those classical books merely on the shelf for an unbelievably long time, which can be attributed to various factors.

　　On the one hand, modern people have to cope with the quick pace and unavoidable stress of their work or life; therefore, they can hardly devote time to reading books. On the other hand, people tend to be more material-oriented involving their social status, amount of wealth or prospects of getting promotion, which eclipse the important benefits from reading classical books. 这两个原因都是大环境着手的，一个讲生活快节奏和学习工作压力来谈，另一个从此环境下人们的习惯和性情都不适合阅读经典。大家也可按照我上面给的思路从内外因来入手。

　　To me, it is essential for most undergraduates to read certain classical books, especially ones filled with life-long motivation and sagacious thoughts, which may not guarantee them short-term returns but will bring them far-reaching reward.

　　这段结尾有点没人情味，估计同学们除了佩服，也学不会这么多大词。比较好掌握的就是认识重要性，要去多阅读，升华一下主题。