Knowledge or Experience
Which is more important in life， knowledge from the books you read， or personal experience you gain in reality? The answer may vary from person to person. The young， educated may emphasize the former， and the old may stress the later. But in my opinion， they are of the same importance.
Experience is priceless. How to become an efficient secretary? How to prepare for your first child to come into the world? There is so much experience we need in careers， in life and even in academic studies. It helps one deal with the problems with ease and confidence. Especially activities and to accumulate experience of different kinds is more crucial.
Experience， however， is limited in terms of time and space. For one thing， it is impossible for anyone to experience all the important events and meet all the famous people. For another， as the speed with which skills are obsolete and new problems crop up is unprecedented because of the fast development of society， experience is far less adequate. Depending too much on it only leads to narrow-mindedness and prejudice.
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知识或经验
哪一个更重要的生活，知识从你读的书，或个人经验，你在现实中获得?答案可能因人而异。年轻的受教育者可能强调前者，而老年人则强调后者。但在我看来，他们是同样重要的。
经验无价。如何成为一名高效的秘书?如何准备你的第一个孩子来到这个世界?我们在职业、生活、甚至学术研究中都有很多经历。它帮助人们轻松和自信地处理问题。特别是活动和积累不同种类的经验更为关键。
然而，经验是有限的时间和空间。一方面，任何人都不可能经历所有重要的事件，遇到所有的名人。另一方面，由于技能的过时和新的问题的出现是前所未有的，因为社会的快速发展，经验远远不够充分。过分依赖只会导致狭隘和偏见。
