As online learning becomes more common and more resources are changed to digital form，some people have suggested that public libraries should be shut down and everyone should be given a tablet.
    Supporters of this idea state that it will save local cities and towns money because libraries are expensive to maintain.They also believe it will encourage more people to read because they can simply click on what they want to read wherever they are.
    However，it would be a serious mistake to replace libraries with tablets.Digital books and resources are associated with less learning and more problems than print resources.A study done on tablet vs.jye.ai reading found that people read 20-30% slower on tablets，remember 20% less information，and understand 10% less of what they read，compared to people who read the same information in print.Additionally，staring too long at a screen has been shown to cause health problems，including blurred vision，dizziness，dry eyes and headaches，at much higher instances than reading print does.We should not add to these problems by giving people，especially young people，more reasons to look at screens.
    It is incredibly narrow-minded to assume that the only service libraries offer is book lending.Libraries have a lot of benefits，and many are only available if the library has a physical location.Some of these benefits include acting as a quiet study space，giving people a way to talk to their neighbors，holding classes on a variety of topics，providing jobs，answering questions，and keeping the community connected.One neighborhood found that，after a local library instituted community events such as play times for kids and parents，job fairs for teenagers，and meeting spaces for senior citizens，over a third of residents reported feeling more connected to their community.Therefore，people see libraries as a way to connect with others and get their questions answered，which are benefits that tablets can't offer as well or as easily.
    While replacing libraries with tablets may seem like a simple solution，it would encourage people to spend even more time looking at digital screens，despite the many issues surrounding them.It would also end access to many library benefits that people have come to rely on.In many areas，libraries are such an important part of the community network that they could never be replaced by a simple object.

（1）Why do some people believe tablet reading can encourage more people to read？ （不多于14个单词）

Because people can simply click on what they want to read wherever they are.

Because people can simply click on what they want to read wherever they are.

（2）What does the study in paragraph 3 show？ （不多于12个单词）

Digital books and resources are associated with less learning and more problems.

Digital books and resources are associated with less learning and more problems.

（3）According to paragraph 4，what are the advantages of public libraries over tablets？ （不多于15个单词）

People see libraries as a way to connect with others and get their questions answered.

People see libraries as a way to connect with others and get their questions answered.

（4）Do you think public libraries will be replaced by tablets？Why or why not？（单词数不限）

Yes.First，tablet reading is convenient，as one can access reading materials from anywhere and anytime.Second，it saves time because one does not need to travel to the library to borrow books.Therefore，libraries will be replaced by tablets.

Yes.First，tablet reading is convenient，as one can access reading materials from anywhere and anytime.Second，it saves time because one does not need to travel to the library to borrow books.Therefore，libraries will be replaced by tablets.