(单词翻译:单击)
Conversation Two
对话二
Our school is replacing printed textbooks with e-textbooks next semester. I can't wait.
我们学校下学期要把纸质教材换成电子教材，我等不及了。
Really? What about the cost, not only buying all those tablets,
真的吗？费用呢，不仅是购买所有这些平板电脑，
but the software and electronic infrastructure that goes with it, not to mention retraining all the teachers and administration staff?
还有软件，以及与之配套的电子基础设施，更不用说重新培训所有教师和行政人员了。
Sure, the initial expenditure will be high, but much lower afterwards.
当然。最初的支出会很高，但之后会低很多。
Besides that, tablet prices continue to drop and are becoming increasingly affordable.
除此之外，平板电脑的价格继续下降，变得越来越实惠。
Anyway, tablets help students learn up to 80% faster.
总之，平板电脑帮助学生学习速度提高了80%。
Not necessarily. Tablets have too many distractions. Students may pay attention to apps, games and websites instead of their teachers.
不一定，平板电脑有太多让人分心的地方。学生可能会将注意力放在各种应用程序、游戏和网站上，而不是他们的老师身上。
In fact, research suggests that people who read printed text comprehend more, remember more and learn 30% more than those who read digital text.
事实上，研究表明，阅读印刷文本的人比阅读数字文本的人理解得更多，记住得更多，学到的东西多30%。
Yes. But tablets contain many technological features that are not found in printed textbooks.
是的，但是平板电脑包含许多印刷教科书中没有的技术功能。
Think about it. Students are able to highlight and edit text, write notes and search for information much more quickly than they can with printed textbooks.
好好想想。与印刷课本相比，学生能够更快地突出显示和编辑文本、写笔记和搜索信息。
And what about all those trees that are cut down to make printed books?
那么那些为了制作印刷书籍而被砍伐的树木呢？
Actually, manufacturing tablets is environmentally destructive and dangerous to human health.
事实上，平板电脑的生产制造对环境有害，对人类健康也有害。
The health impacts from making one electronic reader are 70 times greater than those from making a single printed book.
制作一个电子阅读器对健康的影响比制作一本印刷书的影响大70倍。
A lot of minerals are extracted from the earth to make electronic readers. It does far more damage to the environment.
为了制造电子阅读器，从地球上提取了大量的矿物质。它对环境的破坏要大得多。
Yes. But the software for electronic readers can be updated instantly without the need for buying a whole lot of new books. That's better for the environment.
是的，但电子阅读器的软件可以即时更新，不需要购买一大堆新书。这对环境更好。
But the core curriculum doesn't change that much.
但核心课程的变化并不大。
Printed textbooks that are not brand new, still contain the basic relevant information of core subjects.
不是全新的印刷课本仍然包含核心科目的基本相关信息。
Well, I'm looking forward to the change.
嗯，我倒是很期待（课程内容的）变化。
I'll stick with my printed books.
我会坚持使用印刷书籍。
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
根据刚才所听对话回答12-15题。
Question 12: What does the woman say about using E-textbooks?
问题12: 女士对使用电子教科书有什么看法？
Question 13: According to the man, how can the use of tablets benefit students?
问题13: 根据该男子的说法，平板电脑的使用如何使学生受益？
Question 14: What does the woman say about students using tablets?
问题14: 这位女士对学生使用平板电脑有什么看法？
Question 15: What does the woman say about making electronic readers?
问题15: 关于制作电子阅读器，这位女士说了什么？
