Most people love to lose themselves in a great book, maybe a classic novel, a modern storybook or a great work of history. But many people also live busy lives, and for them finding time to sit quietly and read is difficult, if not impossible. Fortunately, with the coming of the Internet and high-tech tools like the iPod, more and more people are making literature a part of their lives again.

A very special website now makes it possible for people to listen to books that they simply would not have time to read. The site is called Audible Inc., and it’s the best place to download audio (音频的) books. Over the past few years, hundreds of thousands of these books have been recorded. They include nearly every classic, as well as most newly-published ones. Most of these are read by voice actors who really bring the text to life.

Audible Inc. lets you easily and quickly download a book and load it onto your iPod or other MP3 players, or onto CDs so that you can listen in your car. The site is like Amazon, com, but for audio books. It includes thousands of recommendations (推荐) and customer reviews that are extremely helpful. The site lets you listen to a free piece of each book so you can tell ahead what the narrator (讲述者) sounds like. No wonder that most people who listen to an audio book for the first time are immediately attracted.

This is the perfect opportunity to find out what so many people know about audio books. But be careful — you may become attracted to audio books for life.

【小题1】Who might be most interested in Audible Inc.?

A．People who have iPods.	B．People who travel a lot.
C．Teenagers who love writing.	D．Book lovers with little free time.

【小题2】What does Audible Inc. offer people?

A．Free books.	B．Books to listen to.
C．Books about history.	D．Traditional paper books.

【小题3】Why is a free piece of each book given on Audible Inc.?

A．To let people experience the narrative style ahead.

B．To introduce different styles of modern books.

C．To provide a chance to learn to narrate stories.

D．To meet the customers’ requirements.

【小题4】What can we know from the last paragraph?

A．The author shows the benefits of audio books.

B．The author advises people to choose audio books.

C．The author stresses the great attraction of audio books.

D．The author warns people against addiction to reading.