Jigsaw puzzles gain fans

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1.jigsaw/?d??gs??/n.拼圖；拼板玩具

2.soothing/su?e??/adj.使人寬心的

3.launch/l??nt?/n.（產(chǎn)品的）上市

4.bummer/?b?m?(r)/n.失望（或不愉快）的局面

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Jigsaw puzzles for 1.are becoming more and more popular in America.The puzzles have pieces of different 2.which can be put together to form a 3..People attend puzzle nights at coffee shops and 4..Jigsaw fans find the puzzles can help to ease daily 5.and help them to keep away from 6.devices. Many puzzlers prefer to play 7.puzzles and some of them even buy 8.frames,glue and other tools to 9.finished jigsaw puzzles. In recent years, the sales of jigsaw puzzles have been 10.quickly.

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拼圖游戲在美國(guó)成年人中變得越來(lái)越受歡迎了，人們喜歡選擇不同的拼圖形狀拼成自己喜歡的圖案，這不但能夠幫助他們減少壓力，而且能夠讓他們遠(yuǎn)離電子產(chǎn)品，很多人的生活也因此而大大改變。

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Jigsawpuzzles for adults are becoming more and more popular in America.The puzzles have pieces of different shapes that,when put together,form a picture.

People attend puzzle nights at coffee shops and libraries.Manufacturers design puzzles that have original artwork or even family photos.

A.J. Jacobs is working on a book about puzzles,including jigsaws and crosswords.

“I was not passionate about jigsaw puzzles at first,but once I started doing them,I saw the loveliness of these puzzles,” he said. Jacobs added, “Puzzles are a verysoothingand joyous way to spend a couple of hours.”

Jigsaw fans say the puzzles help ease daily stress. In addition, the puzzles give them a chance to step away from electronic devices.

Abby Matson,age 37,found puzzles helpful after the death of her dog three years ago.

“The puzzle was the only thing I could do to keep from crying,”she said.

Matson and her friend Abby McDaniel started a puzzle group that now has six members.Members send photos of a completed puzzle before mailing it to the next person.

“It brings out an inner competition,”Mc-Daniel said.

Many puzzlers—a name for people who like playing puzzles—prefer cardboard puzzles.But some like wooden ones.Some fans buy special frames,glue and other tools to preserve finished jigsaw puzzles.

Stave Puzzles,a company based in the state of Vermont,makes many kinds of wooden puzzles.

Speaking with the Associated Press,company founder Steve Richardson described an increase in sales in recent years. “Our sales are up 25 percent in the last decade,” he said.Richardson added, “We are now seeing orders from the children and grandchildren of some of our original customers.”

Shelby Comstock Britten attended thelaunchof Jiggy Puzzles,a New York-based puzzle company.Britten,who is 29 years old,said a puzzle night with drinks sounded perfect.

She said she liked the idea of puzzles that are made for adults.

“I've always loved puzzles and can occasionally get a CVS puzzle,but it's kind of abummerbecause it's made for an 8-year-old,''she said.“I can't Instagram that.”