单选题Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?ABoth Compton’s and World Book are encyclopedias.BEncarta Encyclopedia is giving way to Encyclopedia Britannica.CThe sales of Encyclopedia Britannica have been going down dramatically over the past Decade.DEncyclopedia Britannica opens its Web site to attract more readers.
单选题
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A
Both Compton’s and World Book are encyclopedias.
B
Encarta Encyclopedia is giving way to Encyclopedia Britannica.
C
The sales of Encyclopedia Britannica have been going down dramatically over the past Decade.
D
Encyclopedia Britannica opens its Web site to attract more readers.
参考解析
解析：
题目问的是：下列哪一项与原文表述不符？文章倒数第2段指出“Britannica is forced to compete with Microsoft’s dominant Encarta Encyclopedia.”，意为“大英百科全书被迫与微软主导的电子百科全书竞争”，并不是微软的电子百科全书让位于它，C项错误。故选C。
题目问的是：下列哪一项与原文表述不符？文章倒数第2段指出“Britannica is forced to compete with Microsoft’s dominant Encarta Encyclopedia.”，意为“大英百科全书被迫与微软主导的电子百科全书竞争”，并不是微软的电子百科全书让位于它，C项错误。故选C。
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