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1、湖北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（48）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。（A）Evenwithhitshowssuchas“DesperateHousewives”and“Grey'sAnatomy,”ABCistighteningitsbeltasitweatherstheU.S.economicdownturnandtriestoremainrelevantinanindustrychallengedbydigitalentertainment.“Weareinoneofworsteconomie
2、sin70years.Wearelookingateverythingwecanpossiblydotobemoreefficientandmoreeffective,”ABCEntertainmentpresidentSteveMcPhersontoldreportersonFriday.“Wehavetolookateverythingacrosstheboardfromcostcuttingto(using)otherplatformsforsmartwaystobrokerourefforts.Itisanongoingprocess.Itisn
3、otaonetimething.”McPherson,attendingthenetworks’semi-annualpresentationtocritics,saidlastyear’sfivemonthstrikebyHollywoodscreenwritershad“reallyhurteverybody”inthetraditionaltelevisionindustry,andheacknowledgedthenetworkshadlostviewerstootherformsofentertainment.“Theworldhaschang
4、edunderthesebusinessesandweneedtobeincrediblydiligentandconfidentinwhatwedo,otherwisewewillbeleftbythewayside.”hesaid.“Tomorrowishere,now,andwereallyneedtofigureitoutnowandmoveforward.”ABC,aunitofWaltDisneyCo,haslostabout9.7percentofitsprimetimeaudienceinthe2008-9seasoncomparedwi
5、ththesamestagelastyear.WiththeexceptionofcurrentratingsleaderCBS,theothertwomajorU.S.networksFoxandNBChavealsolostsimilarpercentagessincethe2008-9seasonstartedlastSeptember.McPhersonsaidhehopedABCwouldcontinueto“takechances”onshowssuchas“Lost”and“DancingwiththeStars”thatwereseena
6、sdaringwhentheywereshownforthefirsttime.Butrecentnewentries,suchas“PushingDaisies,”“EliStone”and“DirtySexyMoney,”failedtoresonatewithviewersandwerecanceled.DespitethegrowingtrendofwatchingtelevisiononiPods,ontheInternetandonmobilephones,McPhersonsaidABC'smainfocusremainedonbroadc
7、ast.“Wearestillabroadcastnetworkandthatiswhereourprofitscomefrom.Theotherplatformsareimportant.Butpeopleask“WouldwedoashowthatwouldbesuccessfulontheInternetasopposedtoonbroadcast?...andthosearealwayssecondarythoughts,”headded.1.Themainideaofthepassageisabout__________.A.thestrike
8、ofHollywoodscreenwritersB.thedeclineofAB
