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一、UseofEnglish1Ineverycultivatedlanguagetherearetwogreatclassesofwordswhichtakentogethercomprisesthewholevocabulary.Firsttherearethosewords
[1]whichwebecomeacquaintedindailyconversationwhichwe
[2]thatistosayfromthe
[3]ofourownfamilyandfromourfamiliarassociatesand
[4]weshouldknowanduse【5】wecouldnotreadorwrite.They
[6]thecommonthingsoflifeandarethestockintradeofallwho
[7]thelanguage.Suchwordsmaybecalledpopular”sincetheybelongtothepeople
[8]andarenottheexclusive
[9]ofalimitedclass.Ontheotherhandourlanguage
[10]amultitudeofwordswhicharecomparatively
[11]usedinordinaryconversation.Theirmeaningsareknowntoeveryeducatedpersonbutthereislittle
[12]tousethemathomeorinthemarket-place.Our
[13]acquaintancewiththemcomesnotfromourmothers
[14]orfromthetalkofourschool-mates
[15]frombooksthatwereadlecturesthatwe
[16]orthemore
[17]conversationofhighlyeducatedspeakerswhoarediscussingsomeparticular
[18]in
2、WhichofthefollowingisNOTareasonforsomepeoplesbeliefthate-publisherswillnotsucceedA.Readersoftenwantimmediatedigitalcontent.B.Authorsusuallydonotbelievethey11earnmoneyonNet.C.ThequalityofthebooksonNetishardtomanage.D.BooksthatsellwellusuallydonotturntoNet.WhatisimpliedinthepassageaboutthepublisherspracticenowTheyarewillinglyengagedinthee-publishingbusiness.Theyusuallydonotpayextraroyaltyfortheire-versions.C.TheycanpublishanyonesworksonNet.D.Theylackthesenseofresponsibilityfortheirauthors.WhichofthefollowingcanserveasanappropriatetitleforthepassageWhosinE-commerceMindovereMatterSharingBrainsonNetE-publishingandTraditionalPublishersAccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueMostbookssoldbyFathrainaretechnicalones.E-publishingwillprobablynotreplacethetraditionalpublishing.C.E-publishingcompanieshavethetechniquestopreventdocumentsbeingspreadfreelyon-line.D.Manyauthorsarequiteinterestedinthenewformofpublishing.
6、Credibilityaboutmessagesishighbecausetheyarereportedinindependentmedia.Anewspaperreviewofamoviehasmorebelievabilitythananadinthesamepaperbecausethereaderassociatesindependencewithobjectivity.Similarlypeoplearemorelikelytopayattentiontonewsreportsthanads.Readersspendtimereadingthestoriesbuttheyflipthroughtheads.Furthermoretheremaybe10commercialsduringahalf-hourtelevisionprogramorhundredsofadsinamagazine.Featurestoriesaremuchfewerinnumberandstandoutclearly.Publicityalsohassomesignificantlimitations.Afirmhaslittlecontrolovermessagestheirtimingtheirplacementortheircoveragebyagivenmedium.Itmayissuedetailednewsreleasesandfindonlyportionscitedbythemedia;andmediahavetheabilitytobemuchmorecriticalthanacompanywouldlike.Forexamplein1982ProctrerGamblefacedasubstantialpublicityproblemoverthemeaningofits123-year-oldcompanylogo.Afewministersandotherprivatecitizensbelievedthatthesymbolwassacrilegious.Thesebeliefswerecoveredextensivelybythemediaandresultedinthefirmreceiving15000phonecallsabouttherumorinJunealone.TocombatthisnegativepublicitythefirmissuednewsreleasesfeaturingprominentclergythatrefutedtherumorsthreatenedtosuethosepeoplespreadingthestoriesandhadaspokespersonappearonGoodMorningAmerica.Themediacooperatedwiththecompanyandthefalserumorweretemporarilyputtorest.Howeverin1985negativepublicitybecamesodisruptivethatProcterGamb1edecidedtoremovethelogofromitsproducts.Afirmmaywantpublicityduringcertainperiodssuchaswhenanewproductisintroducedornewstoreopenedbutthemediamaynotcovertheintroductionoropeninguntilafterthetimeitwouldaidthefirm.Similarlymediadeterminetheplacementofastory;itmayfollowareportoncrimeorsports.Finallythemediaascertainwhethertocoverastoryatallandtheamountofcoveragetobedevotedtoit.Acompany-sponsoredjobsprogrammightgounreportedorreceivethree-sentencecoverageinalocalnewspaper.TheauthormentionsallofthefollowingadvantagesofpublicityEXCEPT.A.havingattentivenessB.havingnotimecostsC.havinghighcredibilityD.havinghighprofitabilityPeoplearemorelikelytobelieveinnewsreportsthanadsbecause.theyreachalargeraudiencethanadsdotheyaremoreobjectivetheyappearinindependentmediatheyaremuchmoreinnumberandstandoutclearlyTheexampleinParagraph3isintendedtodemonstrate.thepowerofpublicitythevictimofpublicitytheterribleeffectofrumorsthevulnerabilityofpeopletopublicityOneofthereasonswhyfeaturestoriesseemmorereliablethanadsisthat.theyaremorebelievabletheyaremoreobjectivereadersliketospendtimereadingstoriestheyaremuchfewerinnumberandstandoutclearlyThepassageimpliesthat.theplacementofastoryisnotquiteimportantthereportofacrimemaynotbetruelocalnewspapersarenotinterestedincompany-sponsoredprogramspublicityisnotalwaysnecessary
11、HippiesweremembersofayouthmovementoftheI960sand1970sthatstartedintheUnitedStatesandspreadtoCanadaGreatBritainandmanyothercountries.Thehippiesrejectedthecustomstraditionsandlifestylesofsocietyandtriedtodevelopthoseoftheirown.Mosthippiescamefromwhitemiddle-classfamiliesandrangedinagefrom15to25yearsold.Theythoughttoomanyadultscaredaboutmakingmoneyandlittleelse.Thetermhippiemaycomefromthewordhipwhichmeans〃turned-in〃oraware.Hippieswantedaworldbasedonloveofhumanityandpeace.Manybelievedthatwonderfulmagicalchangeswereabouttotakeplace.Theythoughtthesechangeswouldhappenassoonaspeoplelearnedtoexpresstheirfeelingshonestlyandtobehavenaturallyatalltimes.HippiesstronglyopposedU.S.involvementintheVietnamWar.Manyhippieslivedtogetherinsmallgroupsworkingwithoneanotherandsharingpossessions.Othersrefusedtobetieddowntoafixedjoborhome.Theywanderedfromplacetoplaceseekingpart-timeworkandtemporaryshelter.Somebeggedforsparechangeandlivedinthestreetsorcampedinparksorotherpubliclands.Hippiesweresometimescalledz/flowerchildren7becausetheygavepeopleflowerstocommunicategentlenessandlove.Theylettheirhairgrowlongandwalkedbarefootorinsandals.Hippiesattractedpublicattentionbywearingclothingthatfeaturedunusualcombinationsofcolorsandtextures.AlargenumberofhippiesusedmarijuanaLSDandotherdrugs.Drugexperiencesshapedmanyoftheirsymbolsandideas.TheBeatlesapopularEnglishrockgrouphelpedspreadthehippiemovementwiththeirsong.HippiefavoritesincludedsuchotherrockgroupsastheGratefulDeadandtheJeffersonAirplanesingersJoanBaezandBobDylanpoetAllenGinsbergandnovelistKenKesey.ManyhippiesadmiredTimothyLearyapsychologistwhopreachedsalvationthroughtheuseofdrugs.Intimemosthippiesrealizeditwasnoteasytoreformsocietybydroppingout〃ofit.Somejoinedmoreorganizedpoliticalmovementstoworkforspecificsocialcauses.Othersturnedtospiritualityorreligion.Themajoritysimplyleftthehippiestageoftheirlivesbehindwhiletryingtoholdontoatleastafewoftheidealsthatonceinspiredthem.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethathippiescalledthemselveshippies〃because.A.theywantedtobedifferentandindependentB.theywantedpeopletobeawareofthenecessityforradicalchangesC.theyconsideredtraditionalvaluesworthlessD.theybeggedpeopletonoticethechangesaroundthemselves
12、Hippiesgaveflowerstopeoplebecausethey.wantedaworldbasedonloveofhumanityandpeacecouldnotfindjobsandhadtosellflowersforalivingC.wantedtotellpeoplethattheywerebadlyinneedofloveD.wantedtoshowpeoplethattheymeantnoharmtothem
13、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassageManyhippieshadtobegbecausenofirmswouldhirethem.TimothyLearyapreacherwastheleaderofthehippiemovement.Drugsproducedaveryimportantinfluenceonhippiesideas.ThehippiemovementwasfirstknowntotheBritishpeoplethroughtheBeatlessongs.
14、Fromthelastparagraphweknowthatthehippiemovementfinallydeclinedbecause.A.mostofthehippiesturnedtomoreactivewaystoreformthesocietymostofthehippiesdeemedthesocialproblemsoftheirtimeincorrigiblemostofthehippiessimplydroppedoutofitastheygrewoldermostofthehippiesgaveupsomeoftheiroriginalideas
15、Theauthorsattitudetowardsthehippiemovementisoneof.A.criticismsympathydetestationenthusiasm
16、ForhealthinsurancetheUnitedStateshastakentheroadlesstraveled.TheUnitedStatesistheonlyrichcountrywithoutuniversalhealthinsurance.PeopleintheUnitedStatesspendthemostrelyheavilyontheprivatesectorandobtaincarefromtheworldsmostcomplicateddeliverysystem.WhilesomesupportershaveexpressedsatisfactionifnotprideintheseremarkablequalitiesotherscontendthattheUnitedStatesfacesuniquelimitationsinreforminghealthcare.InherexceptionalbookPartingattheCrossroadsAntoniaMaionicomparestheformationoftheU.S.andCanadianhealth-caresystemsfortheyears1930-
60.TheUnitedStatesandCanadaareoftenconsideredthemostsimilarofWesterndemocracies.Theyshareacommonborderarewealthyandhavefederalgovernment.Theirtradeunionsareonlymoderatelypowerfulandtheirpopulationsarediverseandyoung.Neverthelesstheirhealth-insurancesystemsarenearlyopposite.TheUnitedStatesreliesonamixofgovernmentplanstargetedtotheelderlyandindigentandemployment-basedplanswhichthegovernmentindirectlysupports.Canadaofferspublichealthinsurancetoallqualifiedresidentswiththeprivatesectorprovidingsupplementaryservicesinsomeprovinces.Labororganizationsbecamestrongadvocatesforhealth-insurancereforminbothcountries.Theirimpactpartiallydependedonpoliticalinstitutionsandhowotheractorsparticularlyorganizedmedicinewieldedthem.CanadasgovernmentalandelectoralsystemsallowedlabortocooperatewithasocialdemocraticpartyintheSaskatchewanProvincewhichestablishedauniversalprogram.TheSaskatchewanprogramdemonstrateduniversalinsurancefeasibilityspurringthedominantLiberalstointroduceanationaluniversalprogram.IncontrasttheU.S.electoralsystemeffectivelyprecludedthird-partyformationforcingorganizedlabortodiluteitshealth-insurancegoalsbecauseitwasoneofmanyinterestsrepresentedbytheDemocraticParty.Maionisuggestedthateconomicvitalityisimportantforthefutureofbothcountriessystemsbuttheprognosisisuncertain.DespiterecentconcernsabouttheCanadiangovernmentsbudgetaryhealthMaionicontendsthatwidespreadsupportprotectsuniversalinsurance.ConverselyMaioniseemsastyleappropriatelyelevatedabovethehabitual
[19]ofeverydaylife.Suchwordsarecalledlearned”andthe
[20]betweenthemandthe〃popularwordsisofgreatimportancetoarightunderstandingoflinguisticprocess.atwithbyD.through
2、⑵A.studyB.imitateC.stimulatelearn
3、⑶A.matesB.relativesC.membersD.fellows
4、4whichthatpessimisticaboutoptionsforU.S.universalhealthinsurance.Despiteeconomicbuoyancydissensionwilllikelypreventreforms.AlthoughadevastatingeconomicdownturnwouldmakehealthfinancedifficultineithercountrytheU.S.systemseemsespeciallyvulnerable.Employment-basedinsuranceandMedicarebothrelyonlabormarketattachment.HighchronicunemploymentcouldresultincoveragelossandfinancialdifficultiesforemployerinsuranceandMedicareswellingtheuninsuredpool.Suchacrisiscouldprovideanopeningforuniversalhealthinsurance.InanycasewhethertheUnitedStatesreliesonthepublicorprivatesectorescalatinghealthexpendituresfigureintobudgetofgovernmentcorporationsandfamilies.TheU.S.healthcaresystemsfuturemaydependonAmericanswillingnesstodevotemoreoftheirnationalincometohealthcare.FromthefirstsentencewelearnthattheUnitedStates.A.hasgoneastrayaboutwhatitdoeswithhealthinsuranceB.hascomplicateditshealthinsurancepolicyandconfuseditspeoplehasreformeditshealthcaretoitsaveragepeoplessatisfactioncarriesoutadifferencehealthinsurancepolicyform.otherWesterncountriesCanadianhealth-caresystemsaredifferentfromthoseoftheU.S.inthat.thefederalgovernmentisdirectlyresponsibleforthemprivatesectorsinCanadaplayamoreimportantrolethegovernmentonlyindirectlysupportstheemployment-basedplansD.thetradeunionsinbothcountriesareonlymoderatelypowerfulinsuchmattersThevulnerabilityoftheU.S.insurancesystemsliesin.itsfailuretoextenditscoveragetothepoorandelderlyitsexcessivedependenceonthelabormarketC・AmericanswillingnesstobuyinsurancethewillingnessofthegovernmenttoinvestinthemTheSaskatchewanprograminCanadashowsthat.thelaborunionofacountrycanplayapositiveroleinhealth-insurancereformuniversalhealthinsuranceispracticableinafederalgovernmentathirdpartyisneededtocoordinatetheeffortsofthegovernmentandthelaboruniontheelectoralsystemhasadirectimpactontheinsuranceplanThepassageismostlikelytobe.asummaryofagovernment-sponsoredprograminhealthpolicystudyareviewofabookinhealth-caresystemstudyasurveyoftheinfluenceofeconomicpoliciesonhealth-caresystemD.acriticalcommentaryontheU.S.health-caresystemPartB10pointsInthefollowingtextsomesentenceshavebeenremoved.ForQuestions41-45choosethemostsuitableonefromthelistA-Gtofitintoeachofthenumberedblank.Therearetwoextrachoiceswhichdonotfitinanyofthegaps.In1959theaverageAmericanfamilypaid$989forayearssupplyoffood.In1972thefamilypaid$
1311.Thatwasapriceincreaseofnearlyone-third.Everyfamilyhashadthissortofexperience.Everyoneagreesthatthecostoffeedingafamilyhasrisensharply.
41..Manyblamethefarmerswhoproducethevegetablesfruitmeateggsandcheesethatstoresofferforsale.AccordingtotheU.S.DepartmentofAgriculturethefarmer5sshareofthe$1311spentbythefamilyin1972was$
521.Thiswas31percentmorethanthefarmerhadreceivedin
1959.Butfarmersclaimthatthisincreasewasverysmallcomparedtotheincreaseintheircostofliving.
42.Theseincludetruckdriversmeatpackersmanufacturersofpackagesandotherfoodcontainersandtheownersofstoreswherefoodissold.Theyareamongthe〃middlemerTwhostandbetweenthefarmerandthepeoplewhobuyandeatthefood.AremiddlementheonestoblameforrisingfoodpricesOfthe$1311familyfoodbillin1972middlementreceived$790whichwas33percentmorethantheyhadreceivedin
1959.Itappearsthatthemiddlemensprofithasincreasedmorethanfarmers.
43.AccordingtoeconomistsattheFirstNationalCityBanktheprofitformeatpackersandfoodstoresamountedtolessthanonepercent.Duringthesameperiodallothermanufacturersweremakingaprofitofmorethanfivepercent.Bycomparisonwithothermembersoftheeconomicsystembothfarmersandmiddlemenhaveprofitedsurprisinglylittlefromtheriseinfoodprices.
44.TheeconomistsatFirstNationalCityBankhaveananswertogivehousewivesbutmanypeoplewillnotlikeit.Theseeconomistsblamethehousewifeherselfforthejumpinfoodprices.Theysaythatfoodcostsmorenowbecausewomendontwanttospendmuchtimeinthekitchen.Womenprefertobuyfoodwhichhasalreadybeenpreparedbeforeitreachesthemarket.Vegetablesandchickencostmorewhentheyhavebeencutintopiecesbysomeoneotherthantheonewhobuysit.Afamilyshouldexpecttopaymorewhenseveral〃TVdinners〃aretakenhomefromthestore.Thesearefullycookedmealsconsistingofmeatvegetablesandsometimesdessertallarrangedonametaldish.Thedishisputintotheovenandheatedwhilethehousewifeisdoingsomethingelse.Suchaconveniencecostsmoney.
45.Economistsremindusthatmanymodemhousewiveshavejobsoutsidethehome.Theyearnmoneythathelpstopaythefamilyfoodbills.Thehousewifenaturallyhaslesstimeandenergyforcookingafteradayswork.Shewantstobuymanykindsoffoodthatcanbeputonherfamilystableeasilyandquickly.〃Ifthehousewifewantsallofthese〃theeconomistssay“thatisherprivilegebutshemustbepreparedtopayfortheservicesofthosewhomakeherworkeasier.〃Itappearsthattheanswertothequestionofrisingpricesisnotasimpleone.Producersconsumersandmiddlemenallsharetheresponsibilityforthesharpriseinfoodcosts.Howeversomeeconomistsbelievethatcontrolscanhavenegativeeffectsoveralongperiodoftime.Incitieswithrentcontrolthecitygovernmentsetsthemaximumrentthatalandlordcanchargeforanapartment.Farmerstendtoblameothersforthesharpriseinfoodprices.Theyparticularlyblamethosewhoprocessthefarmproductsaftertheproductsleavethefarm._C]Thusaseconomistspointout:Someofthebasicreasonsforwideningfoodpricespr42434445PartCDirections:ReadthefollowingtextcarefullyandthentranslatetheunderlinedsegmentsintoChinese.10pointsReadthefollowingtextcarefullyandthentranslatetheunderlinedsegmentsintoChinese.ThetakingoftheBastillefortressasymbolofarbitraryroyalauthoritywasundoubtedlyofrevolutionaryimportanceintermsofweakeningthemonarchyandlegitimisingpopulardefiance.Butotherdayshaveafairclaimtohistoricsymbolismtoo:August26th1789whentheDeclarationoftheRightsofManwasadoptedforinstanceorAugust10th1792whentheTuileriesPalacewasstormedandthemonarchysuspended.BesidesthecommemorationofJuly14thscarcelybeganinrevolutionaryspirit.Atamilitaryfetetomarkitsfirstanniversaryin1790andtocelebratethenewconstitutionalsettlementtheMarquisdeLafayetteaFrenchgeneralsworeanoath〃tobeforeverfaithfultotheNationtotheLawandtotheKing”.DismayedJean-PaulMarataradicaljournalistandpoliticiandescribedtheproceedingsthatdayasshameful”adding:TheRevolutionasyethasbeenmerelyasorrowfuldreamforthepeople!〃AsMr.PrendergastrecallsthefalloftheBastillewasnotquitethestuffofepicmyth.Strictlyspeakingtheprisonwasnot“taken”;themobsurgedintoitsinnercourtyardonlyafterthegovernortheMarquisdeLaunayhadofferedasurrender.Althoughthecrowdwasprimarilyinsearchofarmsitfoundjustsevenprisonerstobefreed.
47.^Happenstanceparanoiaandrandomviolence〃characterisedtheeventwithrumourandcounter-rumourfuellingactsofferociousbrutality.Launayhimselfwasdraggedoutbythemobhisbodyrippedtoshredsandhisheadhackedoffbyacookwithakitchenknifebeforebeingstuckonapikeforpublicview.NapoleonBonaparteabolishedtheJuly14thcelebrationaltogether.ItwasnotresurrectedasBastilleDayuntil1880nearlyacenturyaftertheoriginalevents.TheideathenproposedbyBenjaminRaspailadeputywastocreatea“nationalfestival”aspartofarepublicanpackagethatalsoincludedadopting〃LaMarseillaise〃astheFrenchnationalanthem.ComposedbyClaude-JosephRougetdeLisleayoungengineerstationedwiththearmyoftheRhineitwaswritteninasinglenightin
1792.In1880thedeputiesarguedpassionatelyaboutwhichdatetopickforthe〃nationalfestival〃.
48.NobodyasMrPrendergastpointsoutproposedSeptember22nd1792theactualdateofthefoundingofthefirstFrenchrepublicforfearoflegitimisingtheTerrorthatitunleashed.July14thwasthusapoliticalcompromise.Itmergedtherevolutionarymessageof1789withthatofunityandreconciliationexpressedbytheanniversaryfeteof
1790.
49.PartlytohelphealthewoundsofdefeatintheFranco-PrussianwarBastilleDaywasgivenamilitarythemewhichlaststothisdayandwrappedupinnationalistimagery“theunionofarmyandnationundertheflag”.SincethenatvariousmomentsofcrisisinFrenchhistoryBastilleDayhasbeeninvestedwithdifferingmessagesaccordingtotheneedsofthetime:working-classsolidarityandrevolutionarypromisefortheFrontPopulaireandthegovernmentofLeonBlumin1936;liberationfromoccupationandtheresistance—as—revolutionmythin
1945.Todayitismostlypageantrywithalingeringtouchofpopularfestivity.
50.ButMrPrendergastcannotconcealhisscornforwhatheconsidershasbecome〃analtogethershoddieraffairprogressivelymummifiedintoformalritualorchestratedbyassorteddignitariesandmediakitsch”.FortheFrenchthesedaysheconcludesalittletoocruellyitisperhapsaboveallregardedasessentiallyadayoffwork”.4647484950参考答案【
一、UseofEnglish]1〜5BDCAC6〜10BDCCB11〜20点击下载查看答案【
二、ReadingComprehension]l~5ADBBC6~10DCADD1「30点击下载查看答案thoseones
5、5evendespiteevenifinspiteof66mindconcerncarerelate
7、⑺hireapplyadoptuse
8、8inpublicatmostC.atlargeD.atbest
9、⑼rightprivilegesharepossession
10、10consistscomprisesconstitutescomposesIK11seldommuchneveroften12prospectwayreasonnecessity13primaryfirstC.principalD.prior14tipsmouthlipsD.tongue15A.besidesandorbut16hearofattendC.hearfromD.listen17formerformulaformalD.formative18themetopicideaD.point19A.borderlinkdegreeextent20diversiondistinctiondiversitysimilarity
二、ReadingComprehension
1、PartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingABCorD.40pointsPeopledontwanttobuyinformationonline.WhyBecausetheydonthaveto.Nomorethanthatbecausetheyreusedtonotpayingforit.Thatstheconventionalwisdom.SlateMicrosoftsonlinepolitics-and-culturemagazineisanoft-citedexampleofthefailedattemptstochargeafeeforaccesstocontent.Sofarformostpublishersithasntworked.ButnothingontheWebisadonedeal.InSeptembergraphics-soft-warepowerhouseAdobeannouncednewapplicationsthatintegratecommerceintodownloadingbooksandarticlesonlinewithSimonSchusterBarnesandNobleandSaloncornamongitshigh-profilepartners.Someanalystsputthemarketfordigitizedpublishingatmorethan$100billion.OfcourseiftheInternetcangeneratethatkindofmoney一somemightsayalmostanykindofmoney一peoplewantin.Andthiscouldntcomeatabettertime.Newspaperandmagazinewritersinparticularareincreasinglyfrustratedbytheirpublisherswhichposttheirwritingsonlinebutfrequentlydontpaythemextra.Soheresthegoodnews:Fathrain.comthethirdbiggestbook-sellerontheNet一afterAmazoncomandBarnesandnoble.corn一isnowdoingjustwhatthepublishingindustrythatmadeitasuccessfears.itsofferingasecurewaytopayfordownloadablemanuscriptsonline.FatbraincallsitoffshooteMatter.Withitthecompanysexecutiveshavetheradicalnotionofoustingpublishersfromthebook-sellingbusinessaltogetherbygivingwriters50%ofeachandeverysaleToreelinauthorseMatterisrunninga100%royaltypromotionuntiltheendoftheyear.Suggestedpricestoconsumersrangefromaminimum$2to$20dependingonthesizeofthebooktodownload.“Thiswillchangepublishingforever!zzChrisMaeAskillco-founderandchiefexecutiveofFatbraindeclareswiththebravadoofaninteriordecorator.WitheBayanybodycouldsellantiques.Nowanybodycanbepublished.〃There5sbeennoshortageofauthorswantingin.Withinafewweeksaccordingtothecompanysome2000writerssignedontopublishtheirworks.Someofthisistechnicalstuff一Fatbraingotwhereitisbyspecializingintechnicalbooks一buttherearesomewell-knownwriterslikeCatherineLaniganauthorofRomancingtheStonewhohasputherout-of-printbooksandanewnovellaonthesite.AnotherpopulardrawisRichardBachwhoagreedtoposta23-pageshortstorytothesite.NoteveryonethinksdownloadabledocumentsarethebiggestthinginpublishingsinceOprahsBookClub.〃Ithinkitwillappealtosellersmorethanbuyers〃saysMichaelMayadigitalcommerceanalystatJupiterCommunicationswhichreleasedareportthatcastdoubtonthemarketspotential.〃Alotofpeoplearegoingtopublishgibberish.Thechallengeistoensurethequalityofthework.〃BlaineMathieuananalystatGartnerGroupsDataquestsays“MostpeoplewhowantdigitalcontentwantitimmediatelyIdontknowifthismodelwouldsatisfytheirimmediateneed.EvenauthorsmaynotfindthatWebdistributionoftheirworksisgoingtobringthemapotofgold.Foronethingitcouldunderminesalesratherthanenhancethem.Foranotheranybodycoulde-maildownloadedcopiesofmanuscriptsaroundtownoraroundtheworldovertheNetwithoutthewriterseverseeingaproverbialdime.z/Softlock.comAuthenticaandFatbrainaretryingtoheadthisproblemoffbydevelopingencryptionpadlocksthatwouldallowonlyoneharddrivetoreceiveandprintthemanuscripts.Fornowtheproblempersists.AccordingtothepassagetheauthorimpliesthatpeopledonthavetobuyinformationonNetbecause.itsalwaysfreetodownloadinformationfromwebsitesmostwritersofferfreecopiesonNetC.publishingcompaniesofferfreecopiesonNetD.anybodycane-maildownloadedcopies。