本文選自2011年5月21日The American Magazine
　　The End of the Book?
　　By John Steele Gordon

46. Authors still published in printed versions will be considered important ones.
答案：D
解析：對應D段末句。printed versions(紙質版本)對應hard copy(印刷版本)，be considered important ones(被認為重要)對應become the mark…to reckon(認為是標志)。

47. Some people are still in favor of printed books because of the sense of touch they can provide.
答案：N
解析：對應N段第三句提到的tactile pleasure in books(書本的觸覺上的愉悅)。

48. The radio business has changed greatly and now attracts more listeners.
答案：J
解析：對應J段后兩句。changed greatly(巨大改變)對應a very different business(相當不同的行業)，attracts more listeners(吸引更多聽眾)對應enlarged their audience(擴大受眾面)。

49. Contrary to many people’s prediction of its death, the film industry survived.
答案：H
解析：對應H段第二句。many people’s prediction對應widely predicted。

50. Remarkable changes have taken place in the book business.
答案：A
解析：這是對A段所描述的電子書在近幾年內大幅增長的現象的概括。

51. Old technology sometimes continues to exist because of its reliability.
答案：L
解析：對應L段第三句。continues to exist(繼續存在)對應remain(保持)，reliability(可靠)對應backup(支持、后盾)。

52. The increase of e-book sales will force the book business to make changes not seen for centuries.
答案：B
解析：對應B段第三句。make changes(做出改變)對應go through a transformation(經歷轉變)，not seen for centuries是對該句后部分時間表達的概括。

53. A new technology is unlikely to take the place of an old one without a clear advantage.
答案：F
解析：對應F段句。a clear advantage(明顯優勢)歲對better, cheaper or both的概括。take the place of(代替)對應replace(代替)。

54. Paperbacks of popular literature are more likely to be replaced by e-books.
答案：C
解析：完全對應C段第二句。

55. A house with a fireplace has a stronger appeal to buyers.
答案：M
解析：對應M段第三句。has a stronger appeal to buyers(對購買者有很強吸引力)對應a powerful selling point(強勁賣點)。

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