The survey shows that the daily reading time and yearly readingnumber of paper books, printed newspapers and magazines have dropped, while digital reading has continuously increased.
调查显示，纸质书籍、纸质报刊杂志的每日阅读时间和年度阅读数量均有所下降，而数字阅读则不断增加。
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Most 11-year-olds are not encouraged to develop reading skills; a small but significant number are illiterate.
大多数11岁的儿童没有被鼓励去培养阅读技能。有为数不多、但足以引起人们注意的数目的儿童是文盲。
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Reading and writing involve a number of senses and when writing by hand our brain receives feedback from our muscles and fingertips.