Books are one of mankind’s greatest inventions. From the furthest reaches of space to the smallest corners of a town, they allow readers to go anywhere that authors can imagine. At Manchester’s Corn Exchange, a building with a rich history at the heart of the city, an interesting machine has been set up to help people expand their horizons. It is a book vending machine that offers free books to anyone. To use this vending machine, book lovers are instructed to bring their books and donate them in return for tokens.
書是人類最偉大的發明之一。從太空的最遠端到城鎮最小的角落，它們讓讀者可以到達作者能想像到的任何地方。曼徹斯特穀物交易所是一棟位於曼徹斯特市中心、有悠久歷史的建築物，在此處一臺有趣的機器被設置來幫助人們開闊眼界。這是一臺向任何人提供免費書籍的書本自動販賣機。書迷被告知，若要使用這臺自動販賣機，要帶自己的書並將其捐贈以換取代幣。
生活必備字詞：
invention n. 發明物（可數）；發明
expand one’s horizons 開闊某人的眼界
expand vt. 擴展，擴充
instruct vt. 告知；指示
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本文節錄自《常春藤生活英語》雜誌，完整內容請見二月號。
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