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Electronic books could revolutionize reading, but people ought to consider their far-reaching. "The e-book promises to wreak a s

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问题     Electronic books could revolutionize reading, but people ought to consider their far-reaching. "The e-book promises to wreak a slow havoc on life as we know it," Jason Ohler, professor of technology assessment, University of Alaska Southeast in Juneau, warned the World Future Society, Bethesda, Md. His assessment weighed the pros and cons of e-book technology’s impact on social relationships, the environment, the economy, etc. Before you curl up with an e-book, consider the disadvantages.
    They increase eyestrain due to poor screen resolution, replace a relatively cheap commodity with a more expensive one, and displace workers in print book production and traditional publishing. E-books make it easy to share data, thereby threatening copyright agreements and reducing compensation of authors, as well as creating nonbiodegradable trash.
    On the other hand, e-books save paper and trees, reduce the burden of the carrying and storing of printed books, promote self-sufficiency in learning, and make reading a collaborative experience online. They also create new jobs for writers and artists and encourage self-publishing. In final analysis, Ohler points out, e-books should gain society’ s approval if a few conditions are met: make them biodegradable and recyclable, solve the problem of eye fatigue, be sure the "have-nots" get the technology, and support e-book training in schools and business.
What is e-books’ negative impact on social relationships?
选项 A、They create new jobs only for writers.
B、Fewer and fewer people have access to new technology.
C、They may threaten some traditional trades.
D、They isolate people from one another.
答案C
解析 推断题。文章第二段第一句“…displace workers in print book production and tradi-tional publishing”，即取代传统的出版业和印刷业的工人。A项“为作家创造新的工作机会”不是负面影响。B、D两项原文未提。
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