本文选自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：对应D段末句。printed versions(纸质版本)对应hard copy(印刷版本)，be considered important ones(被认为重要)对应become the mark…to reckon(认为是标志)。

47. Some people are still in favor of printed books because of the sense of touch they can provide.
答案：N
解析：对应N段第三句提到的tactile pleasure in books(书本的触觉上的愉悦)。

48. The radio business has changed greatly and now attracts more listeners.
答案：J
解析：对应J段后两句。changed greatly(巨大改变)对应a very different business(相当不同的行业)，attracts more listeners(吸引更多听众)对应enlarged their audience(扩大受众面)。

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

50. Remarkable changes have taken place in the book business.
答案：A
解析：这是对A段所描述的电子书在近几年内大幅增长的现象的概括。

51. Old technology sometimes continues to exist because of its reliability.
答案：L
解析：对应L段第三句。continues to exist(继续存在)对应remain(保持)，reliability(可靠)对应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：对应B段第三句。make changes(做出改变)对应go through a transformation(经历转变)，not seen for centuries是对该句后部分时间表达的概括。

53. A new technology is unlikely to take the place of an old one without a clear advantage.
答案：F
解析：对应F段句。a clear advantage(明显优势)岁对better, cheaper or both的概括。take the place of(代替)对应replace(代替)。

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

55. A house with a fireplace has a stronger appeal to buyers.
答案：M
解析：对应M段第三句。has a stronger appeal to buyers(对购买者有很强吸引力)对应a powerful selling point(强劲卖点)。

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