A creative vending machine is popular all over France. But instead of candy or sweet drinks， the machines sell short stories. Invented by literature-loving company Short édition， the smart vending machine promises to help you pass the time， whether youre waiting at the airport， stopping at the train station or slogging through the mall with your significant other.

Sleek in design and minimal in effort， each vending machine offers an appealing way for commuters and customers to kill time. To use the innovative inventions， simply choose your desired reading time： 1 minute， 3 minutes， or 5 minutes. Then， the machine will surprise you with a randomly-selected short story to occupy your time and make waiting around a bit more bearable—if at least for a couple of minutes！

The Short Story Dispenser first debuted at Paris bustling Charles de Gaulle Airport. Since then， the popular machines have been installed in various public places across the country. If youd like to learn more about the locations of these lovely literary oases， check out the Short édition website.

Short édition， an innovative library of short literature， has installed unique vending machines that print out short stories.

Using each Short Story Dispenser is simple. All you have to do is choose the duration of time youd like to spend reading.

And voila！ Out pops a little piece of literature.

一種創(chuàng)意售貨機在法國很受歡迎。不過，這種售貨機販賣的不是糖果或甜飲料，而是短篇小說。短篇小說售賣機由熱愛文學(xué)的Short édition公司發(fā)明，該公司承諾這種智能售賣機能幫你打發(fā)時間，無論你是在機場候機，在火車站停留，還是在陪你的另一半辛苦地逛商場。

每臺售賣機都是造型優(yōu)美、操作簡單，讓通勤者和消費者可以快樂地打發(fā)時間。要使用這臺創(chuàng)意機器，你只需選擇你想要的閱讀時間：1分鐘、3分鐘或者5分鐘。然后，售賣機就會隨機選出一篇短篇小說給你驚喜，供你打發(fā)時間，讓你的等待變得沒那么難熬——即使只有一兩分鐘。

短篇小說售賣機在巴黎熙熙攘攘的戴高樂機場首次亮相。自那以后，這種廣受歡迎的機器就被安裝在法國各地的多個公共場所。如果你想知道這些可愛的文學(xué)綠洲都分布在哪，可以上Short édition公司的官網(wǎng)查看。

Short édition公司是一家專供短篇文學(xué)作品的創(chuàng)意圖書館，該公司安裝了這些可打印短篇小說的獨特售賣機。

每臺短篇小說售賣機操作起來都很簡單。你只需選擇你想用于閱讀的時間長度。

瞧！一篇短故事出來了。

Word Study

vend /vend/ v. （小攤、售貨機）出售，販賣

slog /sl?ɡ/ v. （一段時間）艱苦地干;步履艱難地行進(jìn)

Hes been slogging away at that piece of music for weeks.

innovative /'?n?ve?t?v/ adj. 革新的;創(chuàng)新的