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 passage suggests which of the following about book review readers?
A:They pay careful attention to reviewers' biases as they read reviews.
B:They disapprove of book review editors who try to influence what their reviewers write.
C:They use book reviews in order to gauge whether a book is likely to endure.
D:They expect to see timely reviews of widely publicized books in the periodicals they read.
E:They are usually willing to search in several stores for a highly recommended book that is hard to find.
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D:They expect to see timely reviews of widely publicized books in the periodicals they read.
190.D
题目大意：暗示了书评读者怎样
A.他们在阅读评论时仔细注意评论人的偏见。毫无疑问，一些书评读者会注意到书评人的偏见，但这段话并不意味着书评读者普遍如此。
B.他们不赞成书评编辑试图影响书评人的写作。本文并没有告诉我们，书评的读者一般都知道书评的内容是否受到书评编辑的影响。此外，它并没有告诉我们这些读者是否普遍赞成或不赞成这样的编辑。
C.他们用书评来衡量一本书是否能经久不衰。这篇文章没有任何地方表明，书评的读者通常会对一本书是否可能是一个长期的文化遗产作出判断。
D.他们希望能在阅读的期刊上看到对广为宣传的书籍的及时评论。正确。这段话表明，书评编辑一般认为有责任满足读者的期望，他们提供的书评是有新闻价值的，登广告的，写在其他地方。
E.他们通常愿意在几家商店里寻找一本很难找到的推荐书。这段话没有任何地方表明，大多数书评读者会在几家书店里寻找一本推荐性很强的书。这段话指的是读者在商店里找不到的书；然而，这更合理地理解为书的读者，而不是书评的读者。此外，这并不意味着大多数读者或大多数书评的读者会去几家商店寻找一本书。
题目大意：暗示了书评读者怎样
A.他们在阅读评论时仔细注意评论人的偏见。毫无疑问，一些书评读者会注意到书评人的偏见，但这段话并不意味着书评读者普遍如此。
B.他们不赞成书评编辑试图影响书评人的写作。本文并没有告诉我们，书评的读者一般都知道书评的内容是否受到书评编辑的影响。此外，它并没有告诉我们这些读者是否普遍赞成或不赞成这样的编辑。
C.他们用书评来衡量一本书是否能经久不衰。这篇文章没有任何地方表明，书评的读者通常会对一本书是否可能是一个长期的文化遗产作出判断。
D.他们希望能在阅读的期刊上看到对广为宣传的书籍的及时评论。正确。这段话表明，书评编辑一般认为有责任满足读者的期望，他们提供的书评是有新闻价值的，登广告的，写在其他地方。
E.他们通常愿意在几家商店里寻找一本很难找到的推荐书。这段话没有任何地方表明，大多数书评读者会在几家书店里寻找一本推荐性很强的书。这段话指的是读者在商店里找不到的书；然而，这更合理地理解为书的读者，而不是书评的读者。此外，这并不意味着大多数读者或大多数书评的读者会去几家商店寻找一本书。
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