英语专业四级听力听写训练 第59期:电子书 E-books

E-books电子书

An e-book is the electronic version of a traditional print book.电子书是传统印刷书的电子版，

Instead of words on paper, it is words on a screen.其文字显示在屏幕上，而非纸张上。

Anyone who uses the Internet can find e-books.任何人都可以在网上找的电子书。

But a copyright makes it illegal to sell or copy an e-book without the permission of the writer or publisher.但是，如果没有经过作者或出版商的同意，随意出售或复制电子书的内容是违法的。

Many e-books do have copyright protection.许多电子书都受到版权保护。

Some writers even write books that sold only as e-books.甚至有些作者写的书只以电子书的形式销售。

In the coming years, the number of e-books is expected to continue to increase.未来电子书的数量还会持续增加。

Many now include music and images.现在很多电子书还配有音乐和图片，

And many come with links to other e-books on the same subject.以及主题相同的其他电子书的链接。

Some people are happy to sit at their computer when they read an e-book.有些人十分乐意坐在电脑前阅读电子书。

But others like to be able to carry a book with them.然而，有些人却喜欢把书带在身旁。

These people may want to buy an e-book reader.他们也许想要买个电子书阅读器，

This is a small device that can link with a computer to load the contents of a book.这是一种可以连接电脑并把电子书装到里面的小装置。