答案　C

　　3．What do we know about Elwyn Brooks White's works?

　　A．They originally came from the stories told by his nieces.

　　B．They were intended for people of different social status.

　　C．They helped The New Yorker find its position on the map.

　　D．They were chosen by college textbooks when they came out.

　　解析　细节理解题。由第三段的倒数第二句话“His essays were funny and sophisticated；they spoke equally to socialites(社会名流) and cab drivers，professors and repairmen.”可知，他的作品适合不同社会地位的人。

　　答案　B

　　, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。

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　　Does style really sell? How can the appearance of a product be more important than what it does? The battle between form and function rose again when James Dyson，British inventor of the Dyson vacuum(真空) cleaner that has sold in millions around the world，resigned as chairman of London's Design Museum.It is widely believed that Mr.Dyson felt that the museum put too much stress on style at the expense of serious industrial design.

　　Mr.Dyson accused the museum of not keeping true to itself.He may be right，but these days，museums everywhere can no longer afford to be unique centers of scholarship and learning.Among competition for sponsorship，they must use exhibitions of populist culture，nice cafes and shops or，best of all，a new building by Frank Gehry to increase visitor numbers.

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