高中英语外刊学习高考写作素材及话题表达积累--平板和电子书的利与弊（学生版）.docxVIP

PAGE 3 The advantages and disadvantages of tablets and textbooks 外刊原句素材 Advantages of tablets平板学习的优点 Tablets can hold hundreds of textbooks on one device, plus homework, quizzes, and other files, eliminating the need for physical storage of books and classroom materials. 平板可以在一台设备上存放数百本教科书，以及家庭作业、测验和其他文件，无需占用空间存放书籍和课堂材料。 补充：The average tablet contains anywhere from 8 to 64 gigabytes (GB) of storage space. On the Amazon Kindle Fire, for instance, 1,000 books only take up one GB of space. 一般的平板电脑包含8到64GB的存储空间。例如，在亚马逊KindleFire上，1000本书只占用了1GB的空间。 Tablets contain many technological features that cannot be found in print textbooks. 平板有很多纸质课本所没有的科技特征。 补充：Tablets give users the ability to highlight and edit text and write notes without ruining a textbook for the next user. Tablets have a search function, a backlighting option to read in low light, and a built-in dictionary. 平板电脑让用户能够突出显示和编辑文本以及写笔记，同时不会破坏下一个用户的教科书。平板电脑有搜索功能，在低光下阅读的背光选项，以及内置字典。 Tablets help students better prepare for a world immersed in technology. Students who learn technology skills early in life will be better prepared to pursue relevant careers later in life. 平板电脑帮助学生更好地为这个科技化的世界作准备。较早学习科技技能的学生将为日后从事相关职业做好更好的准备。 Tablets lower the amount of paper teachers have to print for handouts and assignments, which helps to protect the environment and save money. 平板电脑减少了老师打印讲义和作业的纸张量，这有助于保护环境、节省成本。 Disadvantages of tablets平板学习的弊端 1. Hand-held technological devices such as tablets are associated with a range of health problems.平板这种手持式科技设备会导致一系列的健康问题。 补充：Handhelds contribute to Computer Vision Syndrome, which causes eyestrain, headaches, blurred vision, and dry eyes, according to the American Optometric Association. 据美国验光协会称，手持设备会导致计算机视觉综合症，这会导致眼睛疲劳、头痛、视力模糊和眼睛干燥。 2. Tablets enable students to cut corners or cheat on schoolwork. Students can easily avoid reading and analyzing texts on their own because they can quickly look up passages in an e-textbook and search for answers on the internet. 平板电脑让学生在功课上偷工减料或作弊。