Welcome to my Message Board!Subject: Slimming down classics?Mr.Handsome2007

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   Welcome to my Message Board!Subject: Slimming down classics? Mr.Handsome2007-5-126: 34 AMOrion 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 400 pages by cutting 30 to 40 pages percent of original, with words, ntences, paragraphs and, in a few cas, chapters removed. The first six shortened editions, all priced at ￡6.99 and advertid as great reads “in half the time”, will go on sale next month, with plans for 50 to 100 more to follow. The publishing hou believes that modern readers will welcome the shorter versions.   Mr.Edwards2007-5-129: 40 AMWell, 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 veral 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 the ones. As a leading publishing hou, 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. Weir2007-5-1211:35 AMI’m director of the online book club www.lovereading.co.ukMr. Edwards, I think your shortened edition is a breath of fresh air. I’m guilty of never having read Anna Karenina, becau 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.Crockatt2007-5-124:38 PMI’m from the London independent bookshop Corckatt & Powell.In my opinion, the practice is completely ridiculous. How can you edit the classics? I’m afraid reading some of the 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 yourlf it’s the real thing. 11. According to the message board, Orion Books    . A. oppos the reading of original classics  B. is embarrasd for cutting down classicsC. thinks cut-down classics have a bright future  D. is cautions in its decision to cut down classics12. In Mr. Edwards’ opinion, Orion Group is shortening classics to    . A. make them easier to read    B. meet a large demand in the market C. increa the sales of literary books   D. compete with their original versions 13. By describing the shortened classics as “a breath of fresh air”, Ms. Weir    . 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 classics14. Mr. Crockatt ems to imply that    . 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 needs15. How many classics are involved in the massage board?A. Two.  B. Three.   C. Four. D. Five. 题型：未知难度：其他题型

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11-15  CAABB

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文章是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。11. 细节理解题。从第一个信息的最后一句话可看出，C选项与它同义。12. 细节理解题。从第二个信息最后一段的第一句话判断A正确。13. 词义猜测题。 “a breath of fresh air”译为一缕清新的空气，说明Ms. Weir对缩写的经典著作的高度评价，与A选项speaks highly of同义14. 推理判断题。从最后一个信息中的一个单词ridiculous (荒谬)和最后一句话可判断Mr. Crockatt先生认为缩写经典著作对原文不好。15. 细节理解题。留言板上谈到了Anna Karenina，Gone with the Wind和Jane Eyre三本经典著作

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