They do not throw lavish parties. Their editors are not immortalised in film

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问题 They do not throw lavish parties. Their editors are not immortalised in films. But the magazines put out by Britain’s supermarkets have a growing presence where it counts: in handbags and on coffee tables. In 2005 the Audit Bureau of Circulations’ top ten magazines contained two supermarket publications, with a combined distribution of 3.8m. Now there are five, reaching 7. 7m people.
Publications such as Tesco Magazine and Your M&S are either sent to loyalty-card holders or picked up in stores, where they often enjoy prime placement next to the cash tills. They contain a mixture of heartwarming stories, recipes and product information. Rather than simply touting shampoo or artichokes, they explain how readers might use them. "We begin with what the customer wants to know and then feed in what the brand wants to say," explains Keith Grainger, chief executive of Redwood, a customer-publishing firm which produces a magazine for Marks & Spencer, among others.
Most supermarket magazines are put together by such outside agencies. They consult with stores about which products to feature. The agencies may collect a fee for their work or sell advertising, although few of the publications carry enough ads to cover their production costs. Supermarkets view them not as moneymakers but as a form of marketing. Magazines not only help to sell more products, they say; they also increase loyalty to the brand.
It may be tempting to believe that most people throw these freebies away. But the large National Readership Survey finds that Tesco Magazine reaches 6. 4m Britons, suggesting each copy is read by three people. And with such huge circulations, the magazines have lots of affluent readers. Asda’s publication is read by 7. 3% of all people belonging to social class A—handily beating upscale titles such as Country Living and Vogue.
By suggesting there is still value in dead trees, supermarket publications encourage their paid-for equivalents. But they also provide growing competition for advertising and readers. Their content has gradually converged with that of women’s magazines. Both are heavy on consumer advice, of the "wear this top with that skirt" type. Thanks to data from loyalty-cards, some supermarket rags know much more about their customers than do rival magazines. As they go online, they will be able to target readers with ruthless precision.
Britain’s four big supermarkets—Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Tesco—are vital outlets for all kinds of media. Many magazine and book publishers depend on them. They already account for almost a quarter of all spending on music, more than double the share of Apple’s iTunes. Their magazines extend their dominance. Media retailers are on their way to becoming media conglomerates. [br] Which of the following is INCORRECT about the supermarket magazines?

选项 A、They bring out more outside agencies in magazine publication.
B、They collect more accurate data on customers and promote marketing for supermarkets.
C、They are not worth much in publication.
D、They have a promising future in the industry.

答案 A

解析推理题使用排除法，根据A选项中outside agencies可定位至文中第三段第一句，原句指出大多数超级市场杂志是由外部代理机构出版的，同时随后指出这些杂志的广告不足以支付成本，因此不能推理出更多的代理机构随之产生，因此为错误说法。第五段末句指出从他们的忠诚卡收集的数据帮助他们更能准确定位他们的读者，而且第三段末句指出这类杂志帮助超级市场销售更多的商品，增加了消费者对产品的忠诚度，故B为正确说法。根据第五段第一句中still value in dead trees可知，虽有一定的价值，但仍是dead trees(意为强调出版业中对有限纸质资源的浪费或乱用)，因此作者并未认为这类杂志有很大价值，故C为正确表述。根据文章末段最后两句可知，超级市场扩展了他们杂志的领域，传媒零售公司正在向大型传媒企业集团发展，因此他们的发展前景良好，故D为正确描述。因此答案为A。

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