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Mr. Handsome 2007-5-12 6:34AM | Orion Books,which decides there is a market in creating cut-down classics (经典著作),is slimming down some novels by such great writers as L.Tolstoy,M.Mitchell and C.Bronte.Now,each of them has been whittled down to about 400pages by cutting 30to 40pages per cent of original,with words,sentences,paragraphs and,in a few cases,chapters removed.The first six shortened editions,all priced at£6.99and advertised as great reads"in half the time",will go on sale next month,with plans for 50to 100more to follow.The publishing house believes that modern readers will welcome the shorter versions. |
Mr. Edwards 2007-5-12 9:40AM | Well,I'm publisher of Orion Group.Thanks for your attention,Mr.Handsome. I must say,the idea developed from a game of"shame"in my office.Each of us was required to confess (承认) to the most embarrassing blanks in his or her reading.I admitted that I had never read Anna Karenina and tried but failed to get through Gone with the Wind several times.One of my colleagues acknowledged skipping (跳读) Jane Eyre.We realized that life is too short to read all the books you want to and we never were going to read these ones. As a leading publishing house,we are trying to make classics convenient for readers but it's not as if we're withdrawing the original versions.They are still there if you want to read them. |
Ms.Weir 2007-5-12 11:35AM | I'm director of the online book club www.lovereading.co.uk Mr.Edwards,I think your shortened editions is a breath of fresh air.I'm guilty of never having read Anna Karenina,because it's just so long.I'd much rather read two 300-page books than one 600-page book.I am looking forward to more shortened classics! |
Mr. Crockatt 2007-5-12 4:38PM | I'm from the London independent bookshop Crockatt & Powell. In my opinion,the practice is completely ridiculous.How can you edit the classics?I'm afraid reading some of these books is hard work,and that is why you have to develop as a reader.If people don't have time to read Anna Karenina,then fine.But don't read a shortened version and kid yourself it's the real thing. |
A.opposes the reading of original classics
B.is embarrassed for cutting down classics
C.thinks cut-down classics have a bright future
D.is cautious in its decision to cut down classics
26.In Mr.Edwards'opinion,Orion Group is shortening classics toA.
A.make them easier to read
B.meet a large demand in the market
C.increase the sales of literary books
D.compete with their original versions
27.By describing the shortened classics as"a breath of fresh air,"Ms.WeirA.
A.speaks highly of the cut-down classics
B.shows her love for original classics
C.feels guilty of not reading the classics
D.disapprove of shortening the classics
28.Mr.Crockatt seems to imply thatB.
A.reading the classic works is a confusing attempt
B.shortening the classics does harm to the original
C.publishing the cut-down classics is a difficult job
D.editing the classic works satisfies children's needs.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了欢迎大家到留言板上看有关改写(删写)经典著作的四个人的看法.
解答 25.C.细节理解题题.根据第一条信息"Thepublishing house believes that modern readers will welcome the shorterversions."可知出版社认为读者会喜欢缩写的经典著作,也就是缩写版会有好的前景;故选C.
26.A.推理判断题.根据第二条"Werealized that life is too short to read all the books you want to and we neverwere going to read these ones"可以推断出人没有时间读完所有的名著,缩写版将会使读名著更加容易;故选A.
27.A.细节理解题.根据第三条"I amlooking forward to more shortened classics!"可知Ms.Weir很欣赏缩写的名著,用"a breath of fresh air"来表达她的赞誉;故选A.
28.B.推理判断题.根据第四条"Butdon't read a shortened version and kid yourself it's the real thing."说明Mr.Crockatt反对缩写名著,认为这样会歪曲了名著;故选B.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.
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