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？

词汇：books and reading 书籍与阅读

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Do you like to bury your headina 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 intelligenceas we understand a range of perspectives and motivations. But despite these benefits, does the way we consume a story make any difference?

你喜欢把头埋在一本好书里吗？沉浸在一个好的故事中是一种很好的放松方式。它可以提高你的读写能力，而且据一些专家说，它对你的健康也有好处。研究表明，它可以提高我们的情商，因为我们了解一系列的观点和动机。但是，尽管（除了）有这些好处，我们消费故事的方式有什么不同吗？

⭐ bury one's head in 埋头于; literacy [ˈlɪtərəsi] 读写能力; emotional intelligence 情商; motivation 动机

For the purist, the only way to digesta good story is with a paperbackor hardbackbook. 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-readersor tablets. An ‘electronic’ book enables you to store hundreds of virtual books in one place and allows you to download books directly.

对于纯粹的人(纯粹主义者)来说，消化一个好故事的唯一方法是用平装书或精装书。由于是印刷品，可以感受到甚至闻到书的味道。当然，它也非常便于携带。但近年来，传统书籍受到了电子阅读器或平板电脑上阅读的电子书的竞争（传统图书的竞争对手是电子书，即在电子阅读器或平板电脑上阅读的图书）。一本'电子'书可以让你在一个地方存储数百本虚拟书籍，并允许你直接下载书籍。

⭐ purist [ˈpjʊrɪst] 讲究规范的人，主张正统的人; digest 吸收，理解; paperback 平装书; hardback 精装书; in print 印刷的; rival [ˈraɪvl] 竞争对手; e-book 电子书; e-reader 电子书阅读器; tablet 平板电脑;

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 literatureon the move.

电子书在学校也很受欢迎，根据伦敦一所学校的说法，它鼓励更多的孩子阅读。11岁的高峰告诉BBC。"如果你真的想要一本书，你可以在网上得到它。它是如此简单，它使我读得更多。我现在可能每天都在阅读。" 对于成年人来说，电子书无疑是一种在移动中获取我们最喜爱的文学作品的轻便方式。

⭐ literature 文学作品;

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 publishingindustry hopes this trend will continue now that people have got into the habit of reading more.

最近由于冠状病毒大流行而导致的封锁，无疑给了我们所有人更多的阅读时间，至少在英国，实体书的销售已经强劲增长。去年，约有2.02亿册平装书和精装书被售出，出版业希望这一趋势将继续下去，因为人们已经养成了更多的阅读习惯。

⭐ coronavirus [kəˈrəʊnəvaɪrəs] n. 冠状病毒; pandemic [pænˈdemɪk] n. <正式>大流行病; publishing 出版;

But for those who can’t or don’t want to look at the textin a book, there are audiobooksto listen to. According to Clare Thorpe, writing for the BBC Culture website: “There are hugely ambitious productions using ensemble casts, specially created soundscapesand 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 choicein how we access a good story.

但对于那些不能或不想看书中文字的人来说，还有有声读物可以听。据克莱尔-索普(Clare Thorpe)在BBC文化网站上写道："有一些雄心勃勃的作品，使用合奏的演员，特别创造的声音环境和技术进步......一些作者甚至跳过印刷品，写出独家的音频内容。" 无论你的阅读偏好是什么，毫无疑问，在如何获得一个好的故事方面，我们的选择是很丰富的（在阅读一个好故事时，我们的选择太多了）。

⭐ text 文字; audiobook 有声书; ensemble [ɑːnˈsɑːmb(ə)l]合奏; casts  演员阵容; soundscape 声景; spoilt for choice 因选择太多而无从下手;

词汇表

bury one's head in 埋头于

literacy 读写能力

emotional intelligence 情商

motivation 动机

purist 讲究规范的人，主张正统的人

digest 吸收，理解

paperback 平装书

hardback 精装书

in print 印刷的

e-book 电子书

e-reader 电子书阅读器

literature 文学作品

publishing 出版

text 文字

audiobook 有声书

soundscape 声景

spoilt for choice 因选择太多而无从下手

测验与练习

1.阅读课文并回答问题。

According to some studies, what can reading a book help to improve?

What device do you need to read an e-book?

Why has the sale of physical books increased in recent times?

Who hopes people will get more into the habit of reading a book?

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。

I like to read crime stories and work out the _______ of the characters.

digest                         literacy                           motivations                 soundscapes

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

The _______ among us will only play football on grass and not artificial turf.

purer                           purests                          purists                         pure

I picked up a cheap _______ at the station and am now reading it on the train.

soundscape                literature                        paperback                   e-reader

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

答案

1.阅读课文并回答问题。

According to some studies, what can reading a book help to improve?Studies show that it can increase our emotional intelligence.

What device do you need to read an ebook?You need an e-reader or a tablet to read an ebook on.

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.

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.

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。

I like to read crime stories and work out the motivationsof the characters.

I’ve got a lot to do so I’ve got to bury my headin work today.

The puristsamong us will only play football on grass and not artificial turf.

I picked up a cheap paperbackat the station and am now reading it on the train.

We were spoilt for choicewhen it came to choosing which film we wanted to watch at the cinema.