哪种阅读方式最好？

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？

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?全神贯注于一个好故事是一个很好的放松方式。它能提高你的识字能力，而且，据一些专家说，它对你的健康也有好处。研究表明，当我们理解一系列观点和动机时，它可以提高我们的情商。但是，尽管有这些好处，我们阅读故事的方式有什么不同吗?

For the purist, the only way to digest a good story is with a paperbackor 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，品读一个好故事的唯一方法是用平装本或精装本。在印刷品中，可以感觉到甚至闻到书的味道。当然，它非常便携。但近几年来，传统图书与电子书形成了竞争，电子书可以在电子阅读器或平板电脑上阅读。一本“电子”书可以存储数百本虚拟图书，并允许你直接下载图书。

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，据伦敦一所学校称，它鼓励了更多的孩子阅读。11岁的Summit告诉BBC：“如果你真的想要一本书，你可以在网上找到。这很容易，而且让我读得更多。我现在可能每天都在读。”对于成年人来说，电子书无疑是一种轻量级的方式，可以随时访问我们喜爱的文学作品。

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 paperbacksand hardbacks were sold, and the publishing industry hopes this trend will continue now that people have got into the habit of reading more.

最近由于疫情而被封锁，这无疑给了我们更多的时间去阅读，至少在英国，实体书的销量已经强劲增长。去年，大约有2.02亿本平装书和精装书被售出，出版业希望这一趋势能继续下去，因为人们已经养成了多阅读的习惯。