一般來說，任何一種閱讀方式都會(huì)同時(shí)用到大腦的幾個(gè)區(qū)域。讀紙質(zhì)書可以幫助你更好地記住信息，聽有聲讀物可能會(huì)幫助你在聽到敘述者的情緒時(shí)培養(yǎng)同理心。本文討論看書和聽書各自的優(yōu)勢(shì)。

詞匯：reading 閱讀

Picture yourself sitting at home in a quiet?reading nook, ignoring the world around you,?engrossed?in a?tale. You read the?blurb, instantly became intrigued and now you’re in the middle of an absolute?page-turner. But, there’s a hot debate – physical books vs.?e-books?vs.?audiobooks. Does the device you’re using to read affect your reaction to the book?

想象一下，你坐在家里一個(gè)安靜的閱讀角落里，無(wú)視周圍的世界，全神貫注地讀一個(gè)故事。你讀了簡(jiǎn)介，立刻被吸引住了，現(xiàn)在你正處于絕對(duì)引人入勝的頁(yè)面中間。但是，有一個(gè)激烈的爭(zhēng)論——實(shí)體書、電子書、有聲書。你閱讀時(shí)使用的設(shè)備會(huì)影響你對(duì)書的反應(yīng)嗎?

Generally, reading uses several areas of the brain. There’s?attention span, reasoning, reading?fluency, memory and language comprehension. Reading is known to strengthen communicative ability, vocabulary and increase?emotional intelligence?and?social perception. So, whichever way you’re reading, there are definitely benefits.

一般來說，閱讀使用大腦的幾個(gè)區(qū)域。包括注意力持續(xù)時(shí)間、推理能力、閱讀流暢性、記憶力和語(yǔ)言理解能力。眾所周知，閱讀可以增強(qiáng)交際能力、詞匯量、提高情商和社會(huì)感知能力。所以，無(wú)論你用哪種方式閱讀，都肯定有好處。

But, let’s look at the pros to reading with your eyes – that’s physical books and e-books. They can help to?retain?information better. This is because when you can actually see the words, your?attention is held?more closely. Add to this the fact that with physical books you can go back and find any part you missed, especially if your mind?wanders, which it likely will at some point or other.

但是，讓我們來看看用眼睛閱讀的好處——實(shí)體書和電子書。它們可以幫助你更好地記住信息。這是因?yàn)楫?dāng)你真正看到單詞時(shí)，你的注意力會(huì)更集中。除此之外，有了紙質(zhì)書，你可以回去找到你錯(cuò)過的任何部分，尤其是當(dāng)你走神的時(shí)候，你很可能會(huì)在某個(gè)時(shí)候走神。

On the other hand, there’s the audiobook. Headphones in, you’re switched off from life and the story really?comes alive, almost like watching a film – in your head. From a scientific perspective, listening to an audiobook is likely to help you develop a greater sense of empathy as you hear the emotion of the?narrator. We can more easily understand?inflection?and?intonation. Hearing the story engages different parts of the brain, heightening the intensity and?imagery, making you enjoy it more. Yet, going back to attention span, with an audiobook it’s true that it’s much harder to go back and listen again.

另一方面，還有有聲讀物。戴上耳機(jī)，你就會(huì)與生活隔絕，故事就會(huì)栩栩如生，就像在你的腦海里看電影一樣。從科學(xué)的角度來看，聽有聲讀物可能會(huì)幫助你在聽到敘述者的情感時(shí)培養(yǎng)更強(qiáng)的同理心。我們可以更容易地理解語(yǔ)調(diào)變化。聽故事涉及到大腦的不同部分，提高強(qiáng)度和圖像，使你更享受它。然而，回到注意力廣度，使用有聲讀物確實(shí)很難回過頭再聽一遍。

All in all, it seems that there are advantages to both physical books and audiobooks. Perhaps, next time you find yourself?browsing?bookshop shelves, also consider the format. It may just change your whole?literary?experience.

總而言之，紙質(zhì)書和有聲書似乎都有各自的優(yōu)勢(shì)。也許，下次你發(fā)現(xiàn)自己瀏覽書店的書架時(shí)，也要考慮一下格式。它可能會(huì)改變你的整個(gè)文學(xué)經(jīng)歷。

詞匯表

reading nook 讀書角
engrossed 全神貫注的，專心致志的
tale 故事
blurb 簡(jiǎn)介
page-turner 令人愛不釋手的書
e-book 電子書籍
audiobook 有聲讀物
attention span 注意力的持續(xù)時(shí)間，注意廣度
fluency 流暢度
emotional intelligence 情商
social perception 社會(huì)知覺
retain 記住
attention is held 注意力集中
wander 走神，開小差
come alive 變得有趣，顯得逼真
narrator 講述者
inflection 音調(diào)變化
intonation 語(yǔ)調(diào)
imagery 意象，比喻
browse 隨意看，瀏覽
bookshop shelves 書店的書架
literary 文學(xué)的

測(cè)驗(yàn)與練習(xí)

1.?閱讀課文并回答問題。

1. What benefits are mentioned in relation to reading in general?

2. Why does reading a physical book help to retain information better?

3. True or false??You feel more empathy towards a character if you read a physical book.

4. Why is it easier to lose focus in an audiobook?

5. Why can listening to a book help you enjoy it more?

2.?選擇意思恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或詞組來完成下列句子。

1. He was so _______ by the film, that he didn’t hear me shout.

engrossed? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? held? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?wanders? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? emotional

2. My sister really _______ when she danced on stage.

browsed? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?retained? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?came alive? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?engaged

3. I always read the _______ before choosing a book.

nook? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?narrator? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? blurb? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? shelves

4. Children have shorter _______ than adults.

attention spans? ? ? ? ?fluency? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? social perception? ? ? ? imagery

5. When you speak, your _______ will help people understand what you mean.

literary? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?intonation? ? ? ? ? ? ? intelligence? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?attention span

答案

1.?閱讀課文并回答問題。?

1. What benefits are mentioned in relation to reading in general?
It strengthens communicative ability, vocabulary, and increases emotional intelligence and perception.

2. Why does reading a physical book help to retain information better?
Because when you can see the words, your attention is held more closely.

3. True or false??You feel more empathy towards a character if you read a physical book.
False. You feel more empathy towards a character if you listen to an audiobook.

4. Why is it easier to lose focus in an audiobook?
Because it isn’t as easy to go back and listen again, unlike with a physical book.

5. Why can listening to a book help you enjoy it more?
It heightens the intensity and imagery of the story.

2.?選擇意思恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或詞組來完成下列句子。

1. He was so?engrossed?by the film, that he didn’t hear me shout.

2. My sister really?came alive?when she danced on stage.

3. I always read the?blurb?before choosing a book.

4. Children have shorter?attention spans?than adults.

5. When you speak, your?intonation?will help people understand what you mean.

文章來源BBC，侵權(quán)刪，本文僅用于英語(yǔ)學(xué)習(xí)。