题目信息
Behind every book review there are two key figures:
a book review editor and a reviewer. Editors decide
whether a book is reviewed in their publication, when
the review appears, how long it is, and who writes the review.
When many periodicals feature the same books,
this does not prove that the editors of different
periodicals have not made individual decisions.
Before publication, editors receive news releases and
printer's proofs of certain books, signifying that the
publishers will make special efforts to promote these
books. They will be heavily advertised and probably
be among the books that most bookstores order in
quantity. Not having such books reviewed might give
the impression that the editor was caught napping,
whereas too many reviews of books that readers will
have trouble finding in stores would be inappropriate.
Editors can risk having a few of the less popular
titles reviewed, but they must consider what will be
newsworthy, advertised, and written about elsewhere.
If these were the only factors influencing editors,
few books that stand little chance of selling well would
ever be reviewed. But editors feel some concern
about what might endure, and therefore listen to
literary experts. A generation ago, a newspaper used
a brilliant system of choosing which books to feature.
The book review editor sent out a greater number of
books than reviews he actually intended to publish.
If a review was unenthusiastic, he reasoned that the
book was not important enough to be discussed
immediately, and if good reviews of enough other
books came in, the unenthusiastic review might never
be printed. The unenthusiastic reviewers were paid
promptly anyway, but they learned that if they wanted
their material to be printed, it was advisable to be
kind.
Most editors print favorable and unfavorable
reviews; however, the content of the review may be
influenced by the editor. Some editors would actually
feel that they had failed in their responsibility if they
gave books by authors they admired to hostile critics
or books by authors they disapproved of to critics
who might favor them. Editors usually can predict who
would review a book enthusiastically and who would
tear it to shreds.
a book review editor and a reviewer. Editors decide
whether a book is reviewed in their publication, when
the review appears, how long it is, and who writes the review.
When many periodicals feature the same books,
this does not prove that the editors of different
periodicals have not made individual decisions.
Before publication, editors receive news releases and
printer's proofs of certain books, signifying that the
publishers will make special efforts to promote these
books. They will be heavily advertised and probably
be among the books that most bookstores order in
quantity. Not having such books reviewed might give
the impression that the editor was caught napping,
whereas too many reviews of books that readers will
have trouble finding in stores would be inappropriate.
Editors can risk having a few of the less popular
titles reviewed, but they must consider what will be
newsworthy, advertised, and written about elsewhere.
If these were the only factors influencing editors,
few books that stand little chance of selling well would
ever be reviewed. But editors feel some concern
about what might endure, and therefore listen to
literary experts. A generation ago, a newspaper used
a brilliant system of choosing which books to feature.
books than reviews he actually intended to publish.
If a review was unenthusiastic, he reasoned that the
book was not important enough to be discussed
immediately, and if good reviews of enough other
books came in, the unenthusiastic review might never
be printed. The unenthusiastic reviewers were paid
promptly anyway, but they learned that if they wanted
their material to be printed, it was advisable to be
kind.
Most editors print favorable and unfavorable
reviews; however, the content of the review may be
influenced by the editor. Some editors would actually
feel that they had failed in their responsibility if they
gave books by authors they admired to hostile critics
or books by authors they disapproved of to critics
who might favor them. Editors usually can predict who
would review a book enthusiastically and who would
tear it to shreds.
The main idea of the second paragraph is that
A:decisions made by book review editors are influenced by the business of selling books
B:book review editors must be familiar with all aspects of the book trade
C:advertising is the most important factor influencing book sales
D:book reviews usually have no influence on what books are ordered in quantity by stores
E:publishers deliberately try to influence the decisions of book review editors
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A:decisions made by book review editors are influenced by the business of selling books
答案.A
题目大意：第二段的主要思想是
A.书评编辑的决策受图书销售业务的影响，正确
B.书评编辑必须熟悉书业的方方面面。这段话的重点是编辑的决定如何受到销售书籍的影响，而不是书评编辑必须拥有多少知识。
C.广告是影响图书销售的最重要因素。虽然这段话表明，广告可能会显著影响书店的图书订购，但这一段落并不表明广告是最重要的因素。
D.书评通常对商店订购的书籍数量没有影响这一段并没有说明书评通常对书店的订书没有影响。
E.出版商故意试图影响书评编辑的决定。这段话并不表明出版商的出版前审查编辑是故意的影响编辑的决定。
题目大意：第二段的主要思想是
A.书评编辑的决策受图书销售业务的影响，正确
B.书评编辑必须熟悉书业的方方面面。这段话的重点是编辑的决定如何受到销售书籍的影响，而不是书评编辑必须拥有多少知识。
C.广告是影响图书销售的最重要因素。虽然这段话表明，广告可能会显著影响书店的图书订购，但这一段落并不表明广告是最重要的因素。
D.书评通常对商店订购的书籍数量没有影响这一段并没有说明书评通常对书店的订书没有影响。
E.出版商故意试图影响书评编辑的决定。这段话并不表明出版商的出版前审查编辑是故意的影响编辑的决定。
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