随着越来越多的人开始阅读电子书或收听有声书，以传统书籍为主导的时代会不会因此消失？新冠疫情有没有改变人们的阅读习惯？听 “随身英语” 节目聊一聊各类阅读方式的利弊。
词汇：books and reading 书籍与阅读
Do you like to bury your head in a good book? Getting absorbed in a good story is a great way to relax. It improves your literacy, and, according to some experts, it’s good for your health as well. Studies show that it can increase our emotional intelligence as we understand a range of perspectives and motivations. But despite these benefits, does the way we consume a story make any difference?
你喜欢埋头读一本好书吗?沉浸在一个好故事中是一种很好的放松方式。它可以提高你的读写能力，而且根据一些专家的说法，它对你的健康也有好处。研究表明，当我们理解一系列的观点和动机时，它可以提高我们的情商。但除了这些好处，我们消费故事的方式会有什么不同吗?
For the purist, the only way to digest a good story is with a paperback or hardback book. Being in print, it’s possible to feel and even smell the book. And of course it’s very portable. But the traditional book has had a rival in recent years from e-books, which are read on e-readers or tablets. An ‘electronic’ book enables you to store hundreds of virtual books in one place and allows you to download books directly.
对于纯粹主义者来说，阅读一本好故事的唯一方法就是阅读一本平装本或精装本。因为书已经印刷出来了，所以你可以感觉到甚至闻到书的味道。当然，它是非常便携的。但近年来，传统书籍受到了来自电子阅读器或平板电脑上阅读的电子书的竞争。电子书能让你在一个地方存储数百本虚拟图书，还能让你直接下载图书。
The e-book has become popular in schools, too, and according to one school in London, it’s encouraged more children to read. 11-year-old Summit told the BBC: “If you really want a book, you can just get it online. It’s so easy, and it’s made me read more. I probably read every day now.” For adults, e-books are certainly a lightweight way of accessing our favourite literature on the move.
电子书在学校也很受欢迎，据伦敦的一所学校称，电子书鼓励了更多的孩子阅读。11岁的萨米特告诉bbc:“如果你真的想要一本书，你可以在网上买到。它很简单，它让我读了更多的书。我现在可能每天都读书。”对于成年人来说，电子书无疑是在旅途中获取我们最喜欢的文学的一种轻量级方式。
The recent lockdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic have certainly given us all time to read more, and in the UK at least, sales of physical books have risen strongly. Last year, some 202 million paperbacks and hardbacks were sold, and the publishing industry hopes this trend will continue now that people have got into the habit of reading more.
最近因冠状病毒大流行而实行的封锁无疑给了我们更多的时间阅读，至少在英国，实体书的销量强劲增长。去年，平装书和精装书的销量约为2.02亿本，出版业希望这种趋势能继续下去，因为人们已经养成了更多阅读的习惯。
But for those who can’t or don’t want to look at the text in a book, there are audiobooks to listen to. According to Clare Thorpe, writing for the BBC Culture website: “There are hugely ambitious productions using ensemble casts, specially created soundscapes and technological advances… some authors are even skipping print and writing exclusive audio content.” No matter what your reading preference, there’s no doubt we are spoilt for choice in how we access a good story.
但是对于那些不能或不想看课本的人来说，有一些有声读物可以去听。克莱尔·索普在为BBC文化网站撰写的文章中说:“现在有很多非常有雄心勃勃的作品，它们使用了合奏演员、特别制作的音景和先进的技术……有些作者甚至跳过印刷版，转而写独家音频内容。”不管你的阅读偏好是什么，毫无疑问，我们在如何获得一个好故事的时候，因选择太多而无从下手。
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1. 阅读课文并回答问题。
1. According to some studies, what can reading a book help to improve?
2. What device do you need to read an e-book?
3. Why has the sale of physical books increased in recent times?
4. Who hopes people will get more into the habit of reading a book?
5. True or false? Listening to an audiobook does not require reading a book.
2. 选择意思恰当的单词或词组来完成下列句子。
1. I like to read crime stories and work out the _______ of the characters.
digest literacy motivations soundscapes
2. I’ve got a lot to do so I’ve got to _______ in work today.
bury my head buried my head bury the head bury my heads
3. The _______ among us will only play football on grass and not artificial turf.
purer purests purists pure
4. I picked up a cheap _______ at the station and am now reading it on the train.
soundscape literature paperback e-reader
5. We were _______ when it came to choosing which film we wanted to watch at the cinema.
spoilts for choice spoiling for choice spoils for choice spoilt for choice
1. 阅读课文并回答问题。
1. According to some studies, what can reading a book help to improve?Studies show that it can increase our emotional intelligence.
2. What device do you need to read an ebook?You need an e-reader or a tablet to read an ebook on.
3. Why has the sale of physical books increased in recent times?The recent lockdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic have given us more time to read books.
4. Who hopes people will get more into the habit of reading a book?The publishing industry hopes this trend will continue, now that people have got into the habit of reading more.
5. True or false? Listening to an audiobook does not require reading a book.True. Listening to an audiobook is good for those who can’t or don’t want to look at the text in a book.
2. 选择意思恰当的单词或词组来完成下列句子。
1. I like to read crime stories and work out the motivations of the characters.
2. I’ve got a lot to do so I’ve got to bury my head in work today.
3. The purists among us will only play football on grass and not artificial turf.
4. I picked up a cheap paperback at the station and am now reading it on the train.
5. We were spoilt for choice when it came to choosing which film we wanted to watch at the cinema.