隨著越來越多的人開始閱讀電子書或收聽有聲書，以傳統(tǒng)書籍為主導(dǎo)的時(shí)代會(huì)不會(huì)因此消失？新冠疫情有沒有改變?nèi)藗兊拈喿x習(xí)慣？

詞匯：books and reading 書籍與閱讀

• 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?

  你喜歡把頭埋在一本好書里嗎？沉浸在一個(gè)好的故事中是一種很好的放松方式。它可以提高你的讀寫能力，而且據(jù)一些專家說，它對(duì)你的健康也有好處。研究表明，它可以提高我們的情商，因?yàn)槲覀兞私庖幌盗械挠^點(diǎn)和動(dòng)機(jī)。但是，盡管（除了）有這些好處，我們消費(fèi)故事的方式有什么不同嗎？

  ??bury one's head in 埋頭于; literacy [?l?t?r?si] 讀寫能力; emotional intelligence 情商; motivation 動(dòng)機(jī)

• 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.

  對(duì)于純粹的人(純粹主義者)來說，消化一個(gè)好故事的唯一方法是用平裝書或精裝書。由于是印刷品，可以感受到甚至聞到書的味道。當(dāng)然，它也非常便于攜帶。但近年來，傳統(tǒng)書籍受到了電子閱讀器或平板電腦上閱讀的電子書的競爭（傳統(tǒng)圖書的競爭對(duì)手是電子書，即在電子閱讀器或平板電腦上閱讀的圖書）。一本'電子'書可以讓你在一個(gè)地方存儲(chǔ)數(shù)百本虛擬書籍，并允許你直接下載書籍。

  ? purist [?pj?r?st] 講究規(guī)范的人，主張正統(tǒng)的人; digest 吸收，理解; paperback 平裝書; hardback 精裝書; in print 印刷的; rival [?ra?vl] 競爭對(duì)手; e-book 電子書; e-reader 電子書閱讀器; tablet 平板電腦;

• 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.

  電子書在學(xué)校也很受歡迎，根據(jù)倫敦一所學(xué)校的說法，它鼓勵(lì)更多的孩子閱讀。11歲的高峰告訴BBC。"如果你真的想要一本書，你可以在網(wǎng)上得到它。它是如此簡單，它使我讀得更多。我現(xiàn)在可能每天都在閱讀。" 對(duì)于成年人來說，電子書無疑是一種在移動(dòng)中獲取我們最喜愛的文學(xué)作品的輕便方式。

  ??literature 文學(xué)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?publishing?industry hopes this trend will continue now that people have got into the habit of reading more.

  最近由于冠狀病毒大流行而導(dǎo)致的封鎖，無疑給了我們所有人更多的閱讀時(shí)間，至少在英國，實(shí)體書的銷售已經(jīng)強(qiáng)勁增長。去年，約有2.02億冊(cè)平裝書和精裝書被售出，出版業(yè)希望這一趨勢(shì)將繼續(xù)下去，因?yàn)槿藗円呀?jīng)養(yǎng)成了更多的閱讀習(xí)慣。

  ??coronavirus [k??r??n?va?r?s] n. 冠狀病毒; pandemic [p?n?dem?k] n. <正式>大流行病; publishing 出版;

• 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.

  但對(duì)于那些不能或不想看書中文字的人來說，還有有聲讀物可以聽。據(jù)克萊爾-索普(Clare Thorpe)在BBC文化網(wǎng)站上寫道："有一些雄心勃勃的作品，使用合奏的演員，特別創(chuàng)造的聲音環(huán)境和技術(shù)進(jìn)步......一些作者甚至跳過印刷品，寫出獨(dú)家的音頻內(nèi)容。" 無論你的閱讀偏好是什么，毫無疑問，在如何獲得一個(gè)好的故事方面，我們的選擇是很豐富的（在閱讀一個(gè)好故事時(shí)，我們的選擇太多了）。

  ??text 文字; audiobook 有聲書; ensemble [ɑ?n?sɑ?mb(?)l]合奏; casts ?演員陣容; soundscape 聲景; spoilt for choice 因選擇太多而無從下手;

詞匯表

bury one's head in 埋頭于

literacy 讀寫能力

emotional intelligence 情商

motivation 動(dòng)機(jī)

purist 講究規(guī)范的人，主張正統(tǒng)的人

digest 吸收，理解

paperback 平裝書

hardback 精裝書

in print 印刷的

e-book 電子書

e-reader 電子書閱讀器

literature 文學(xué)作品

publishing 出版

text 文字

audiobook 有聲書

soundscape 聲景

spoilt for choice 因選擇太多而無從下手

測(cè)驗(yàn)與練習(xí)

1.??閱讀課文并回答問題。

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.?選擇意思恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或詞組來完成下列句子。

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

digest? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?literacy? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?motivations? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?soundscapes

1. 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

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

purer? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?purests? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? purists? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?pure

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

soundscape? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? literature? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? paperback? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?e-reader

1. 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.??閱讀課文并回答問題。

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.??選擇意思恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或詞組來完成下列句子。

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.