E-books
电子书
An e-book is the electronic version of a traditional print book.
电子书是传统印刷书的电子版，
Instead of words on paper, it is words on a screen.
其文字显示在屏幕上，而非纸张上。
Anyone who uses the Internet can find e-books.
任何人都可以在网上找的电子书。
But a copyright makes it illegal to sell or copy an e-book without the permission of the writer or publisher.
但是，如果没有经过作者或出版商的同意，随意出售或复制电子书的内容是违法的。
Many e-books do have copyright protection.
许多电子书都受到版权保护。
Some writers even write books that sold only as e-books.
甚至有些作者写的书只以电子书的形式销售。
In the coming years, the number of e-books is expected to continue to increase.
未来电子书的数量还会持续增加。
Many now include music and images.
现在很多电子书还配有音乐和图片，
And many come with links to other e-books on the same subject.
以及主题相同的其他电子书的链接。
Some people are happy to sit at their computer when they read an e-book.
有些人十分乐意坐在电脑前阅读电子书。
But others like to be able to carry a book with them.
然而，有些人却喜欢把书带在身旁。
These people may want to buy an e-book reader.
他们也许想要买个电子书阅读器，
This is a small device that can link with a computer to load the contents of a book.
这是一种可以连接电脑并把电子书装到里面的小装置。