单选题Why were books expensive and rare before the invention of printing?APeople could not read.BPeople could not write words on paper.CPeople could not find silk, cotton or bamboo.DPeople could only produce books one at a time by hand.
单选题
Why were books expensive and rare before the invention of printing?
A
People could not read.
B
People could not write words on paper.
C
People could not find silk, cotton or bamboo.
D
People could only produce books one at a time by hand.
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解析：
细节理解题。根据第二段的books could only be produced one at a time by hand可知，因为人们只能靠手工一次制作一本书。
细节理解题。根据第二段的books could only be produced one at a time by hand可知，因为人们只能靠手工一次制作一本书。
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