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  3. Clearly if we are to participate in the society in which we live, we must communicate with other people. A great deal of communi

Clearly if we are to participate in the society in which we live, we must communicate with other people. A great deal of communi

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问题    Clearly if we are to participate in the society in which we live, we must communicate with other people. A great deal of communication is performed on a person-to-person basis by the simple means of speech. If we travel in buses, buy things in shops, or eat in restaurants, we are likely to have conversations where we give information or opinions, receive news or comment, and very likely have our views challenged by other members of society.
   Face-to-face contact is by no means the only form of communication and during the last two hundred years the art of mass communication has become one of the dominating factors of contemporary society. Two things, above others, have caused the enormous growth of the communication industry. Firstly, inventiveness has led to advances in printing, telecommunications, photography, radio and television. Secondly, speed has revolutionized the transmission and reception of communications so that local news often takes a back seat to national news, which itself is often almost eclipsed(黯然失色)by international news.
   No longer is the possession of information confined to a privileged minority. In the last century the wealthy man with his own library was indeed fortunate, but today there are public libraries. Forty years ago people used to flock to the cinema, but now far more people sit at home and turn on the TV to watch a programme that is being channeled into millions of homes.
   Communication is no longer merely concerned with the transmission of information. The modern communication industry influences the way people live in society and broadens their horizons by allowing access to information, education and entertainment. The printing, broadcasting and advertising industries are all involved with informing, educating and entertaining.
   Although a great deal of the material communicated by the mass media is very valuable to the individual and to the society of which he is a part, the vast modern network of communications is open to abuse. However, the mass media are with us for better or for worse, and there is no turning back.
Which of the following statements is NOT true ?
选项 A、Public libraries have replaced private libraries.
B、To possess information used to be a privilege.
C、Communication means more than transmission.
D、Communication influences the way of life and thinking.
答案A
解析 根据短文的第三段第一句“No longer is the possession of information confined to a privileged minority”可知B项正确；根据第四段第一句“Communication is no longer merely concerned with the transmission of information”，可知C项正确。根据第四段第二句“The modern communication industry influences the way people live in society and broadens their horizons by allowing access to information， education and entertainment”，可知D项正确。根据第三段第二句“In the last century the wealthy man with his own library was indeed fortunate，but today there are public libraries”可知，上个世纪富人拥有私人图书馆是幸运的，但是今天已经有公共图书馆了。由此可推断出，过去富人拥有自己的图书馆，而今天人们也有了大众图书馆，这并不等于私人图书馆就不存在了，故选A项。
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