Under these circumstances, the question of what future there is for the arts of reading is a real one. Ahead of us lie technical, psychic, and social transformations probably much more dramatic than those brought about by Gutenberg, the German inventor in printing. The Gutenberg revolution, as we now know it, took a long time; its effects are still begin debated. The information revolution will touch every facet of composition, publication, distribution, and reading. No one in the book industry can say with any confidence what will happen to the book as weve known it.
36. According to the passage, the chief purpose of explorers in going to unknown places in the past was ______________.
A) to display their countrys military might
B) to accomplish some significant science
C) to find new areas for colonization
D) to pursue commercial and state interests
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37. At present, a probable inducement for countries to initiate large-scale space ventures is _____________.
A) international cooperation
B) nationalistic reasons
C) scientific research
D) long-term profits
注:对应文章第三段,B和D相反都排除
38. What is the main goal of sending human missions to Mars?
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