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.
According to the passage, a major concern of the unenthusiastic book reviewers mentioned in line 33(underlined) was to
A:ensure prompt payment for their work
B:influence public opinion of books
C:confirm the opinions of other reviewers
D:promote new books by their favorite authors
E:have their reviews published in the newspaper
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E:have their reviews published in the newspaper
答案.E
题目大意：根据这篇文章，第33行中提到的那些不热心的书评家主要关心的是
这篇文章暗示了那些不热心的书评家们所提到的一个主要问题是什么？必要信息见第三段最后一句。
考虑到评审员的报酬无论如何都是及时的，因此“立即付款”对他们来说并不是一个主要问题。这句话还表明，让他们的材料在报纸上发表是令人关切的，特别意味着这种关切可能促使他们中的一些人提供更有利的评论，以确保发表。
A.确保及时付款。这篇文章表明，这种做法是迅速支付所有评论员，即使是那些没有发表评论的评论员。
B.影响书评。文中没有任何内容表明，影响公众舆论是评论者议程的一部分，即使是那些偶尔写些不太热情的评论者。
C.确认其他评审人员的意见。这篇文章中没有任何东西表明，那些缺乏热情的书评作家必然会受到其他书评家意见的影响。
D.由他们喜爱的作者推销新书。文中没有任何东西表明，不热心的书评家试图推销任何一本书，更不用说那些来自他们最喜欢的作者的书了。
E.把他们的评论刊登在报纸上。正确
题目大意：根据这篇文章，第33行中提到的那些不热心的书评家主要关心的是
这篇文章暗示了那些不热心的书评家们所提到的一个主要问题是什么？必要信息见第三段最后一句。
考虑到评审员的报酬无论如何都是及时的，因此“立即付款”对他们来说并不是一个主要问题。这句话还表明，让他们的材料在报纸上发表是令人关切的，特别意味着这种关切可能促使他们中的一些人提供更有利的评论，以确保发表。
A.确保及时付款。这篇文章表明，这种做法是迅速支付所有评论员，即使是那些没有发表评论的评论员。
B.影响书评。文中没有任何内容表明，影响公众舆论是评论者议程的一部分，即使是那些偶尔写些不太热情的评论者。
C.确认其他评审人员的意见。这篇文章中没有任何东西表明，那些缺乏热情的书评作家必然会受到其他书评家意见的影响。
D.由他们喜爱的作者推销新书。文中没有任何东西表明，不热心的书评家试图推销任何一本书，更不用说那些来自他们最喜欢的作者的书了。
E.把他们的评论刊登在报纸上。正确
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