《新编考研英语阅读理解150篇》unite1text2-教育城.docVIP

《新编考研英语阅读理解150篇》Unite 2 Text2　　To its opponents, it is a bold attempt by a crafty monopolist to lock up some of the worlds most valuable intellectual property.? To its fans, it is a praisable effort by a publicly minded company to unlock a treasure house of hidden knowledge.? Next month an American court will hold a hearing on an agreement, signed last year by Google and representatives of authors and publishers, to make millions of books in America searchable online. The case has stirred up passions, conflict and conspiracy theories worthy of a literary blockbuster.　　The proposed agreement, which settles a class-action lawsuit brought against Google and requires the courts approval, represents a novel experiment in transferring words-and an entire business model-from the printed page to the digital realm? Under the agreements terms, Google will be free to digitize most books published in America, including those that are out of print.? It will then make large amounts of text available through its search engine, sell individual e-books, and offer libraries and other institutions subscriptions to its entire database. Google will keep 37% of the resulting revenue and give the rest to a new book-rights registry which will pay copyright holders.　　Even critics recognize that the proposed deal offers huge public benefits.? By helping to resolve the legal status of many texts subject to absurdly long copyright periods and obscure ownership, it will make millions of books more accessible than ever before. But critics maintain that the risks outweigh the bene-　　fits.? They claim it gives Google a dangerous monopoly over digital sales of certain books.? And they argue that Google and the registry could act as a cartel and raise the cost of institutional subscriptions to outrageous levels.　　The first fear is overdone.? True, the agreement gives Google the exclusive right to scan orphan texts-titles for which the copyright owners identity or location is unknown? But these