The fast-developing computer technology and the ensuing e-text not only influences and changes the way people read, but also greatly impacts the reading habits and comprehension of postgraduate students of who have long been accustomed to reading through printed papers or books. This paper intends to find out, through a questionnaire, the current situation of e-text reading in EFL postgraduate students, their preference over e-text or printed text, and further, to explore the reasons for their attitudes, that is, the favorable as well as negative factors of e-text in facilitating reading activity. Some suggestions are offered to language teachers and e-text designers, with the help of whom, reading situation of e-text can be optimized to better facilitate the reading efficiency of the students. 〖JP〗