广播电视英语短句 第 323 课：电子阅读器-4

These were ninety-nine cent versions of George Orwell's "1984" and "Animal Farm." 它们是售价 99 美分、 乔治 · 奥威尔创作 的《 1984 》和《动物农场》。

Bloggers have had fun pointing out that "1984" is largely about censorship -- the suppression of information in a society led by Big Brother. 博主们戏称，《 1984 》的消失主要是由于检查制度，即 “ 老大哥 ” 对社会信息的压制。

Amazon explained that it did not have the rights to the books, so it erased them and returned the people's money. 亚马逊解释说，自己无权售该书，因此将其删除并退钱。

This week, Barnes & Noble, the world's largest bookseller, launched what it calls the world's largest e-bookstore. 本周，世界上最大的图书商 Barnes & Noble 推出自称是世界上最大的电子书店。

People can read the books on the Apple iPhone and other handheld devices and personal computers. 人们可以在苹果 iPhone 和其他便携设备和电脑上阅读（书籍）。