Chinese adults read an average of 4.78 printed books and 3.33 ebooks per person in 2022, both slightly higher than the figures from 2021, according to the survey conducted by the Chinese Academy of Press and Publication (CAPP). 

Apart from the increasing number of printed books read, the survey showed that 45.5 percent of all those surveyed prefer to “read a printed book in their hands” instead of a digital publication. An average adult would spend 23.13 minutes on average per day reading printed books in 2022, 2.08 minutes longer than the previous year, the survey showed.

Public reading services continued to meet the needs of Chinese readers, as 78.2 percent of the surveyed were satisfied with the services of public libraries, and 72.5 percent were pleased with their experience at community or self-service libraries. In Hangzhou, for instance, reading venues, including public libraries, self-service libraries and rural reading rooms, have covered the whole city, which has made daily reading a common scene among its citizens, said Mayor of Hangzhou Yao Gaoyuan on Sunday.

Reading on mobile phones also remained a habit among Chinese readers. Of the surveyed, 77.8 percent had read on their phones last year, 0.4 percent higher than in 2021. A Chinese adult would spend an average of 105.23 minutes reading on mobile phones per day, 4.11 minutes longer than in 2021, according to the survey. However, most of those surveyed were not happy with the amount of reading they made, as over 80 percent of them confessed that they felt they had not done enough reading over the year. Wei Yushan, head of the CAPP, thus encouraged people to further engage themselves in more “in-depth reading”, saying that reading on mobile phones is still rather “light”.

For Li Jingze, vice president of the China Writers Association, in a digital era where artificial intelligence is getting increasingly popular, reading is still an irreplaceable process where readers can follow the authors in creating. “When you are reading, it’s like you are running with the writer, and your own creativity will come into being while running along,” Li said.

1.What can be learned from the survey?

A People read fewer books in 2022 than in 2021.

B People prefer ebooks than printed ones.

C Adults read more books than children.

D Printed books are still popular.

解析：选D。D推理判断题。根据第一段和第二段内容可知，我国成年人2022年人均阅读数量比2021年高，越来越多的人阅读纸质书而不是电子出版物。由此可推知，纸质书依然受欢迎。故选D。

2.How does the author mention public reading services?

A By making comparisons.

B By stating arguments.

C By giving examples.

D By analyzing cause.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第三段的“In Hangzhou, for instance”可知，关于公共阅读服务这方面，作者主要通过举例来说明公共阅读服务继续满足我国读者的需求。故选C。

3.What’s the fourth paragraph mainly about?

A People’s increasing reading time.

B The need for in-depth reading.

C The trend of reading on mobile phones.

D Insufficient reading among adults.

解析：选B。B段落大意题。根据第四段关键词“However”后的内容可知，该段主要强调超过80%的人承认自己的阅读量不够，而魏玉山则指出了其根本原因，是因为手机上阅读比较浅，没有深入，因此鼓励人们进一步参与“深度阅读”。即该段主要侧重强调深度阅读的需求。故选B。

4.What does Li Jingze think of reading in modern times?

A Enjoyable.

B Worthwhile.

C Troublesome.

D Ridiculous. 

解析：选B。B观点态度题。根据最后一段“reading is still an irreplaceable process”“When you are reading, it’s like you are running with the writer, and your own creativity will come into being while running along”可知中国作家协会副主席李敬泽认为阅读不可替代，当我们阅读的时候，就像和作者一起跑步一样，我们自己的创造力也会在跑步的过程中产生。即阅读是重要的、值得做的。故选B。