He is good at reading and writing, but he wishes he knew how to understand and speak better.
他的阅读和写作是强项,但他希望知道怎样去理解和说得更好。
not because he cannot afford, or shuns, their meterial comforts, but because he is afraid of them.
这并不是因为他们付不起钱,也不是为了躲避物质享受,而是因为他们害怕酒店。