As someone who has spent many hours sitting on undersized chairs listening to children read, I wholeheartedly believe that the stiff muscles are a small price to pay for the lifelong benefits of literacy.

• 就像某些人一样，我曾经花许多小时坐在矮小的椅子上听儿童们念书，因此我由衷相信，如果能换得终生识字，肌肉的麻木只不过是小小的代价。