The Times Company has been studying the matter for almost a year, searching for common ground between pro­ and anti­pay camps—a debate mirrored in dozens of media—watching blogs—and the system will not go into effect until January . Executives said they were not bothered by the prospect of absorbing barbs(冷嘲热讽) for moving cautiously.

　　“There's no prize for getting it quick，” said Janet L. Robinson, the company's president and chief executive. “There's more of a prize for getting it right.”

　　17．The first paragraph serves as a ________.

　　A. conclusion

　　B. comment

　　C. lead­in D. background

　　答案：C。推理判断题。第一段引出话题。

　　18. We may know from the passage that ________.

　　A. non­paying readers will get no access to NYTimes.com

　　B. readers will be charged more to read more articles on NYTimes.com

　　C. visitors to NYTimes.com frequently will get more free online articles

　　D. subscribers to the print edition will enjoy free access to the site as well

　　答案：D。细节理解题。由第二段最后一句话“Subscribers(订阅者) to the newspaper's print edition will receive full access to the site.”可知，订阅了该报纸的文字版的阅读者将会享受免费网上版。

　　19. Which of the following best describes The Times Company's attitude towards its announcement?

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