阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
[2023·茂名市第二次综合测试]If having to make a choice between reading an ebook and a printed book, which would most people choose? Some would go for an ebook while some still prefer the hardprinted book.
Undoubtedly, ebooks do have benefits. Firstly, changes to an electronic publication are relatively easy to make. They are quicker to obtain. Ebooks are more easily updated. The printed books on many subjects can become outdated very quickly. Secondly, ebooks can be easily and quickly kept up to date. You usually get far more than just the ebooks. Most ebooks are sold with bonuses and related information that usually do not come with the purchase of a printed book. Moreover, they take up less space. Instead of a big library, you can fit literally thousands of books on your computer. It also makes it easier to share this information with families and friends.
For nearly twenty years, additionally, futurists have been predicting the development of printed books. The conventional view has been that digital ebooks are on the verge of replacing paper books. However, this has not been the case. A printed book has its advantages too. Firstly, it is an object that can be carried and used alone. It needs no electric outlet (插座), no batteries, nothing. Secondly, ebooks will always require some forms of support that the printed book does not need.
I believe that the online publishing has not taken off because people want real books. What is being published online more and more are pamphlets (小册子) and things that really do not need to be in print. These are stuff that people throw away afterward. More often, people do not want to read a book on the computer. What could be better than a paper book? It lasts a long time. These books are designed to last a long time without disappearing.
To sum up, there is no denying that the printed book is still very much preferred over its digital cousins. Reading electronic publications is just not the same when it comes to books. People are still very interested in real books and notebooks.
1．What can we know about an ebook?
A．It will never be out of date.
B．It always gives you an added bonus.
C．It can deliver information quickly.
D．It has taken the place of printed books.
2．Which statement would futurists probably agree with?
A．Printed books will disappear.
B．Printed books can be used alone.
C．Ebooks have many restrictions.
D．Ebooks have no drawbacks.
3．What is one cause of the failed online publishing?
A．The low demand for book industry.
B．The expectations from people.
C．The guidance of policy.
D．The desire for the printed books.
4．What does the author think of the future of the printed book?
A．Hopeless. B．Unpredictable.
C．Costly. D．Promising.
