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(2019·四川绵阳高中诊断)He had more than 160 reports as a reporter on the Metro desk and more than 170 in 19 months as a national journalist based in Kansas City，Mo.But perhaps the most important piece of writing that A．G.Sulzberger did for The New York Times before Wednesday—when he was named deputy publisher—was not an article and was not published in The Times, but was all about The Times.
That work came to be known as the “innovation(创新) report”，which zeroed in on the importance of a digital future for the newspaper his family has owned since 1896 and said The Times risked losing its leading place if it did not make sweeping changes.
In a conversation in his office on Wednesday, Mr. Sulzberger said he saw the innovation report and the thinking that led to his conclusions as “a wakeup call to the newsroom that we were at risk of missing the moment”．
“It was always easy to see how changes will endanger the traditions of the place，” he said，“but what became really clear to me was not changing was the more dangerous course if we cared about the traditions of the place.”
Unlike some of the former deputy publishers in his role, Mr.Sulzberger has been more experienced in the newsroom than in advertising or consumer marketing.Still，his colleagues described him as a quick study whose modesty masked deep inner confidence.Besides，in the newsroom or out on an assignment，Mr.Sulzberger did not show off his connection to The Times’ owners.“I recognized the name，”said Vincent Bova，a video editor who figured in a feature article that Mr. Sulzberger wrote in 2010.“I mean, I knew I was dealing with royalty.There was no reason for me to bring that up with him, and he didn’t.”So Mr.Sulzberger，in some way，has qualified himself for the position since long time ago.
【解题导语】 本篇文章属于人物介绍类，介绍了著名出版人A.G.Sulzberger对《纽约时报》的重要贡献，还介绍了他提出的“创新报道”理论以及他人对他的评价。
1．A.G.Sulzberger wrote the “innovation report” mainly to ________．
A．urge revolutions in The Times
B．gain the position of deputy publisher
C．promote changes in New York City
D．show directions to his family future
A 解析：推理判断题。根据第二段可知，“创新报道”关注报纸数字化未来的重要性，《纽约时报》如果不改革，则将面临危机。据此可以判断，A.G.Sulzberger提及“创新报道”的目的是敦促《纽约时报》进行变革，故A项正确。
2．What is the biggest threat to traditional media according to Mr.Sulzberger?
A．Scientific developments.
B．Rapid social changes.
C．Their own stubbornness.
D．Decreasing readers.
C 解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的“and said The Times risked losing its leading place if it did not make sweeping changes”和文章中提到的“innovation report”可知，A.G.Sulzberger认为《纽约时报》如果不做出变革，则将面临危机；据此可以判断，A.G.Sulzberger认为传统媒体面临的最大的问题是它们固执己见，不思变革，故C项正确。
3．How does the author show us what Mr.Sulzberger is like in the last paragraph?
A．By comparing him with others.
B．By interviewing him in person.
C．By giving examples of his routines.
D．By quoting comments from others.
D 解析：写作方法题。通读最后一段可知，该段第二句介绍了同事对A.G.Sulzberger的评价，第四句和第五句介绍了视频编辑Vincent Bova对他的评价；据此可以判断，最后一段是通过别人的评价来描述A.G.Sulzberger的，故D项正确。
4．What does the author think of Mr.Sulzberger according to the passage?
A．Casual. B．Objective.
C．Admirable. D．Critical.
C 解析：观点态度题。通读全文可知，A.G.Sulzberger提出“创新报道”理论并前瞻性地认识到数字化时代对传统媒体的影响，意识到传统媒体变革的重要意义；据此可以判断，作者对A.G.Sulzberger的态度是钦佩的，故C项正确。
