2023终极八篇第二篇原文+题目.docx

,It,sliketaseringanelderlypersonwho,salreadyonaPaCemaker;"saysaBritishnewspaperbossofthenewsprintmarket,wherepriceshaverisenbyover50%inamatterofmonths.Thecostofpaperthatfeedsintopressesaroundtheworldisrisingtorecordhighs,pushingupexpensesfornewspapersfromMumbaitoSydney.Whentimesweregood,beforeadsshiftedonline,newspapershadasupportivepartnershipwithpapermills.Asadsdepartedandcirculationsfell,relationsbecamemoretransactional.Theyarenowattheshoutingstage.Papermillshadtheworstofitforyearsasnewspapersreducedpagination,wentwhollydigitalorshutforgood.Thepaperswereabletohammerdownthecostofnewsprintfromfirmsfightingforbusinessasdemanddeclined.Price-takingpapermillssufferedinsilence.Manyhesitatedtoshutmassivemachinescostinghundredsofmillionsofdollars.Thathesitancehasdisappeared;millsaretakingoutnewsprintcapacityanddiversifying.Manymillsareconvertingmachinestomakepackagingfore-commerce.Themills/,movedfrombeingpricetakerstobeingcapableco-participantsinadecliningmarket/*saysTimWoodsOfIndustryEdge,aresearchfirmforAustraliaandNewZealand1sforestryandpaperindustries.Thepandemic,withpeopleworkingfromhome,meantevenfewernewspaperpurchases,whichdepresseddemandfornewsprintagainandincreasedthepainforpapersuppliers.Inthepast24monthsEuropeanmillshaverespondedbyshuttingalmostafifthoftheirnewsprintcapacity,saysabuyerforalargeBritishnewspapergroup.Germany*sprintandmediaindustryassociationhaswarnedthatmillsaregoingtoforcenewspaperstodumppapereditions,hurtingeachotherintheprocess."It'saboutthefamousbranchthatbothofthemaresittingon,“itsaidrecently.Butmillscansellpackaginginstead."We'renotgoingtosavethepublishingindustrybybeingunprofitableourselves/*saysamillexecutiveinNorthAmerica.Forsomepublishers,priceriseswillwipeoutprofits.Theywillneedtodofurtherrestructuringinvolvingcuttingtitlesandlayoffs.IwanLeMoineofEMGE,aBritishpaper-industryconsultancy,expectsabigincreasein2022ofthenumberofpapersthatshutcomparedwithatypicalyear.Thatwilllowerdemandandnudgethemarketbacktowardsequilibrium.Butnewspaperswillhavemorehardconversationsaboutpaper,saysDouglasMcCabeofEndersAnalysis,aresearchfirm.Moredigitaladrenalineisonepossibleanswertothepapermills,tasers.Ql:Bymentioning"It'sliketaseringanelderlypersonwho,salreadyonaPaCernaker”,theauthorimpliesthatA. NewspaperindustryismakingprofitsB. NewspaperindustrybreaksupwithpapermillsC. NewspaperindustryisonthecliffD. NewspaperindustryQ2:Accordingtothe2ndand3rdparagraphs,papermillsA. HavekeptsilentaboutstatusquoB. Havelaunchedself-rescuingoperationsC. Haveturnedtoe-commercebusinessD. HavechangedtheirpricingstrategyQ3:Papersuppliers'painhasbeendeepenedbyA. WorkingpeopleB. ThepandemicC. ThenewspaperindustryD. ThepandemicQ4:AccordingtotheGermanyfsprintandmediaindustryassociation,newspaperindustrymayfaceA. AstrikebackfromitsformeralliesB. AlossofpackagingmarketC. AlossofcustomersfavoringpapereditionsD. AcompetitionfromthepapermillsQ5:WecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthatclosedownofnewspaperswillA. facilitatethelayoffsinnewspaperindustryB. terminatetheconversationswithmillsC. CultivateaboostindigitaladrenalineD. Bringdownthecostofpaper