1 . Nearly two decades ago when the Google Books Project digitized and freely distributed more than 25 million works, book publishers argued that free digital distribution weakens the market for physical books. However, new research from Imke Reimers and Abhishek Nagaraj reveals that the opposite — increased demand for physical books, through online discovery — could be true.
The two researchers focused on a particular part of Google Books’ digitized works: those from Harvard University’s Widener Library, which helped seed the project in its early days. The condition that enabled their experiment: Harvard’s digitization effort only included out-of-copyright works, published before 1923 , which were made available to consumers in their entirety. The works from 1923 and later were still copyrighted and not digitized.
The researchers analyzed a total of 37,743 books scanned (扫描) between 2005 and2009. They looked at sales for the two years before this digitization period and the two years after , and found clear differences in the increased sales between digitized and non-digitized books. Approximately 40% of digitized titles saw a sales increase from 2003-2004 to 2010-2011, compared to less than 20% of titles that were not digitized. The increase in sales was also found to be stronger for less popular books.
“If a book is readily available online, people may decide that it’s a useful book and want to buy it,” Reimers said. “The ‘discovery effect’, which even increased the sales of a digitized author’s non-digitized works, is a strong driver of increased sales. It’s not a huge jump in sales , but it’s still good news for publishers.”
“And book lovers,” Reimers said, “are known for their preference for physical books, as opposed to digital versions, which could also play a role.” She added ,“Whenever I talk to people about my research on books, at some point they all say,’ I just love the feel of a digitized author’s non-digitized works, is a strong driver of increased sales. It’s not a huge jump in sales , but it’s still good news for publishers.”
“And book lovers,” Reimers said, “are known for their preference for physical books , as opposed to digital versions, which could also play a role.” She added, “Whenever I talk to people about my research on books, at some point they all say, ‘I just love the feel of a book in my hand.’”
1. Why did the researchers choose the publications before 1923 for their research?A.They were all masterpieces. | B.They were mostly searchable. |
C.They were not protected by copyright. | D.They were only partly downloaded for free. |
A.By interviewing book users. | B.By comparing the sales data. |
C.By classifying the book titles. | D.By referring to historical records. |
A.To point out the limitations of the study. | B.To stress people’s different reading tastes. |
C.To tell another contributor to the sales rise. | D.To show a growing trend in reading books. |
A.Consumers Are Enthusiastic About E-books. |
B.Book Publishers Object to Digitizing Books. |
C.Physical Bookstores Are Declining in Importance. |
D.Digitizing Books Promotes Demand for Physical Copies. |
1. “书香校园”的内涵和意义;
2. 建设“书香校园”的建议。
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The Scholarly School In My Eyes
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具体内容如下:1.介绍现状;2.纸媒的重要性;3.提出呼吁。
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Embracing the Magic of Print Media
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2.你的感受。
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The Power of Reading
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen!
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________1. What does it mean to “hit the books”?
A.To study. | B.To read a novel. | C.To close one’s books. |
A.Friday. | B.Saturday. | C.Sunday. |
6 . Growing up. Mychal Threets fell in love with reading at Fairfield Civic Center Library (FCCL) in California. Now, at age 33, he is the supervising librarian of FCC Land has gained a following of more than 740,000 people who enjoy watching the video she posts about libraries on social media.
Threets was mostly homeschooled by his mother. They spent hours at FCCL and it became a home lo him, he said. But he didn’t see many people who looked like him cm ploy cd there and didn’t consider becoming a librarian until age 23, when he was hired to shelve books at a different Fair field library. That’s when “my librarian journey began,” he said. Threets took librarian education courses and worked his way up to the position he now holds.
About two years ago, he began sharing what he calls his “library joy” on TikTok and Instagram. He posts videos about being a librarian as well as tips on using a library card, book recommendations, and stories about children who have discovered their love of reading at the library. And with hundreds of thousands of followers across Instagram and TikTok, he spreads awareness far and wide about the numerous positive impacts libraries have on their communities.
Last year, he was among 10 librarians chosen by the American Library Association to win the I Love My Librarian Award for outstanding public service. “He has touched many people in a positive way and has created a place for all to know they are cared about and loved.” one of his nominators (提名人) wrote. “His devotion, innovation, and impact have improved our library to new heights, strengthening its role as a center for growth and learning.”
It seems clear that Threets will continue to inspire the next generation of librarians. The message he has for young people is to remember to visit their own local library. “When life gets tough.” Threets said, “you can always find a library card.”
1. What can we infer from the figure 740,000 in Paragraph l?A.FCCL in California has a variety of books. |
B.The number of librarians is becoming larger. |
C.Threets has posted over seven million videos. |
D.Threets is very popular on TikTok and Instagram. |
A.After he took up courses on library. |
B.After he was employed to shelve books. |
C.After he found nobody wanted to be librarians. |
D.After he became the supervising librarian of FCCL. |
A.It’s hard to find a local library. |
B.Being a librarian is a tiring job. |
C.Life is always filled with difficulties. |
D.You can have fun when reading books. |
A.Curious. | B.Inspiring. | C.Generous. | D.Easy-going. |
A.She plans to read more than the required books. |
B.The books are all required for the history course. |
C.Some of the books are for courses other than history. |
D.She’s worried she may not finish the required reading. |
A. equal B. demanding C. benefits D. employ E. reach F. increase G. access H. convey I. conditions J. superior K. approached |
There is distinction between reading for information and reading for understanding. Thus we can
The first sense is the one in which we read newspapers, magazines, or anything else. We can get
The second sense is the one in which we read something that at first we do not completely understand. Here the thing to be read is at the first sight better or higher than the reader. The writer is communicating something that can
What are the
Besides gaining information and understanding, there’s another goal of reading -- entertainment. It is the least
9 . Flights of imagination take wing with picture books
Room for Everyone (ages 4-8)
Written by Naaz Khan, illustrated by Merce Lopez
Hop on the dala-dala (a kind of minibus taxi) on the way to the blue crystal waters of Zanzibar! Rhythmic language dances across the pages as more and more people and their belongings pile into (挤进) the vehicle on the way to the beach. It seems there can’t possibly be room, but “after some moving around and fun, they make enough room for everyone.” This is a book you will be happy to read again and again because it’s so full of sunlight and energy.
Gladys the Magic Chicken (ages 4-9)
Written by Adam Rubin, illustrated by Adam Rex
It’s a big, sweeping story that’s just right for sharing a belly laugh (捧腹大笑) with the whole family. Set in ancient times, the story centers around a much-celebrated chicken named Gladys. At 48 pages, this is longer than the standard picture book, which helps give it a bigger feeling.
Maybe Maybe Marisol Rainey (ages 4-10)
Written and illustrated by Erin Entrada Kelly
Readers might know Erin Entrada Kelly from her Newbery Medal-winning chapter book, “Hello, Universe”. In this start of a series aimed at younger readers, Kelly again creates rich characters, but this time with short chapters and cute line drawings that work perfectly for early independent chapter-book reading.
A Boy Named Isamu (ages 3-7)
Written and illustrated by James Yang
One of the unexpected charms of this book is that it is told in the second person. The lines between audience and character, observer and artist, and reader and listener soften to allow us to explore isolation (孤独) and creativity along with the protagonist (主人公). This book might help everyone understand how one might be “alone but not lonely”.
1. What can be learned about Room for Everyone?A.It consists of simple words. | B.It is an award-winning book. |
C.It features cute line drawings. | D.It is full of fun and happiness. |
A.Merce Lopez. | B.Adam Rex. | C.Erin Entrada Kelly. | D.James Yang. |
A.It is told in the second person. | B.It involves short chapters. |
C.It has two characters. | D.It is for older readers. |
10 . The red phone box in Britain is a perfect example of the British traditional culture. However, with the fast development of mobile phones, it has lost its place in people’s everyday life. In order to save their loved red phone boxes, people have thought up many ideas, for example, to turn them into toilets or art houses.
In a village in Somerset, a place in South West England, villagers have found a novel way to save their red phone box. They turned it into a mini library to deal with the shortage of libraries in their area. The idea was given by a local villager, Janet Fisher, who lives opposite the phone box. Villagers rallied together to set up the book box. Over 100 books and a variety of movies and music CDs are available at this tiny library. The books are of different kinds, ranging from cooking books to the classics and children’s books.
People can put the books that they have read inside the phone box, and take away the books that they’d like to read. The books are always changing. There is a regular check on the books to keep the phone box collection fresh.
Anyone is free to come to read books there. The phone box library is open every day around the clock and is lit at night. “It’s very pleasing that the red phone box has been saved. More importantly, it can continue providing a service for us,” said one of the villagers.
1. The red phone box has been a symbol of ________.A.the European architecture | B.the British culture |
C.the development of technology | D.British people’s daily life |
A.separate | B.traditional | C.ridiculous | D.new |
A.keep its original function |
B.make up for the lack of library service |
C.provide a place to exchange ideas |
D.to enlarge the collection of the local library |
A.The library is open to the public only at night. |
B.The library was set up by a local villager living opposite a phone box. |
C.People can borrow books and other audio-visual products there. |
D.Regular check is made to keep the books in good order. |