The figures are indicative of students' reading preferences. The most preferred category of books was popular fiction, implying that the library was mainly used for recreational reading. In addition, students borrowed less science/technology/education books and art/literature/poetry books. This suggests that either the library had not enough up-to-date books in most majors or that most students were not interested in reading them.
The kind of books that I like to read depends on my mood and my study schedule. I prefer to use my downtime to unwind by reading fiction. At other times I have to keep up with my major. So these would be the only categories of books that I would choose from.
上表显示了美国某大学2002年学生的阅读偏好。我们可以看到图书馆里四类图书流通情况的相关数据。流行小说的流通率为65.9％，是非小说类流通率的三倍多。艺术／文学／诗歌类的流通率是5.1％，在这四类图书中是最低的。
这些数据表明学生的阅读偏好。最受学生青睐的一类书是流行小说，意味着学生们主要利用图书馆进行消遣性阅读。此外，科学／技术／教育类图书以及艺术／文学／诗歌类图书学生借得比较少。这表明，要么这所图书馆没有足够的、有关大多数专业的最新图书，要么大多数学生对这些书不感兴趣。
我喜欢读哪一类的书要根据我的心情和学习安排来决定。在自己可支配的时间里，我愿意读小说放松。在其他时间，我不得不跟上我所学专业领域的最新进展。因此我只读这两类图书。
reading preference 阅读偏好
circulation 流通
popular fiction 流行小说
general nonfiction 非小说类
literature 文学
poetry 诗歌
figure 数据
recreational 娱乐的，消遣的
study schedule 学习安排
1 More emphasis was placed on practical books rather than art or poetry.
相比艺术或诗歌类图书，学生们更重视实用性图书。
2 Art/literature/poetry books are the least read.
艺术、文学和诗歌类图书学生们读得最少。
