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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.
In what sense do e-books exert a negative impact on the environment? ______
选项 A、They are unable to be broken down into harmless products
B、They consume a lot of natural resources
C、They produce harmful gases
D、They are capable of being reused
答案A
解析 细节理解题。文章第二段最后一句“E-books make it easy to share data，…as well as creating nonbiodegradable trash．”。即产生不可降解成无害物的垃圾。故选A。
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