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本篇阅读材料中国人，读什么?选自《经济学人》。如果大家觉得比较简单，就当作泛读材料了解了解，认识几个新单词或新表达方式也不错。如果大家觉得这些材料理解上有难度，不妨当做挑战自己的拔高训练，希望大家都有进步^^ DIGITAL books are changing traditional publishing models everywhere. In America and Britain, the rise of electronic books is the cause. Chinas revolution is different. I cant identify any popular literary trend that didnt originate online, says Jo Lusby of Penguin China. Although e-readers are still scarce, the internet has greatly affected reading habits. Chinese people increasingly read books on phones, tablets and laptops. People under 30, who are most likely to own such devices, are the most avid readers, says Eric Abrahamsen, a Beijing-based publishing consultant. originate v. 发源;起源 scarce adj. 缺乏的，不足的;稀有的 adv. 仅仅;几乎不 avid adj. 渴望的;热心的 consultant n. 顾问;咨询者 The result has been an outpouring of mass-market fiction, written on websites, not in print. Five years ago internet publishers were typically informal, back-room outfits, but Shanda, an online gaming company, seized the commercial opportunity and now owns most of the literary sites. It sells subscriptions by the chapter or book, by the week or month. Online novels start at around five yuan compared with 30 yuan for an average printed volume. | 
