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When you go to a park, you may notice many older people listening to audio books(有声书) instead of reading paper books. Audio books become quite popular these days. Why are more and more people choosing audio books? Is listening to an audio book just as helpful as reading a book?
When we want to read, we need to find time and a place to sit and then read. However, you can listen to audio books anytime and anywhere you like, and it gives your eyes a break too.
But there is a big question: Can we learn as much from listening to a book as we do from reading one? People did an experiment to find the answer. They asked volunteers in Group 1 to listen to an audio book and volunteers in Group 2 to read a book. It showed that they remembered the same amount(数量) of information when they listened to it and read it.
Another study further supported the result above. In the study, they scanned people's brains when they listened to and read books. The result showed that listening to audio books activates(激活) almost the same parts of the brain as reading does.
However, some people still believe that they learn better when reading paper books. One reason might be that when we listen to audio books, we need to finish more work. "If you're trying to learn while doing other things, you're not going to learn as well," Daniel Willingham said.
()4. How are audio book users freer than paper book users?
A. In the age and place.
B. In the time and place.
C. In the price and time.
D. In the price and age.
()5. Which of the following sentences about audio books is true?
A. They are very popular these days.
B. Everybody should buy an audio book.
C. We need to find a place to read audio books.
D. We should always listen to audio books at school.
()6. Which is the best title for this article?
A. The History of Audio Books.
B. The Advantages of Audio Books.
C. The Future of Audio Books.
D. The Introduction of Audio Books.