I'm not a fast reader and I don't read as much as many other people, but reading is something I enjoy. It opens new worlds to me.
Recently I found Kobo, an online book store that allows me to buy e-books and read them on a device(设备) of my choice. I'm a girl living in Indonesia, where e-books are not available and I had to buy physical books (有形图书) from Amazon in the past. There are two problems with it:
Shipping cost. Since I live far away from the United States, it costs a lot to Ship a book.
Shipping costs almost as much as the book itself.
Shipping time. It takes about three weeks for the books to arrive through postal mail.
Now with Kobo, I can eliminate those two problems. Not only does it cost less time and money to get the books, but also I prefer to read e-books this way than reading physical books. Here are three reasons why:
●I can easily bring the books everywhere. Since all the books are in my iPod touch, I can simply put the device into my pocket and bring it everywhere I go.
●The size is smaller. The size of the iPod Touch is smaller than a physical book. This makes reading more convenient(方便) for me,
●I can read in any position I want. The iPod has a light source, so I can read when I am in darkness. This means that I can read in practically any position and condition.
One more advantage I haven't mentioned is space. Physical books take space, but e-books don't.
【小题1】According to the article, Amazon is .A.the name of a physical book | B.an online book store for physical books |
C.the name of an e-book | D.an online book store in Indonesia |
A.cause | B.notice | C.meet | D.solve |
A.The books are very heavy. | B.The writer has to go there by ship. |
C.It costs more money and time. | D.The books are very expensive. |
A.E-books can be read almost anywhere. | B.E-books are very fashionable. |
C.E-books open new worlds to her. | D.E-books help her read faster. |