The codes—which typically range in price from$80 to$155 per course—give students online access to systems developed by education companies like McGraw Hill and Pearson.These companies,which long reaped big profits as textbook publishers,have boasted that their new online offerings,when pushed to students through universities they partner with,represent the future of the industry.
C)But critics say the digital access codes represent the same profit-seeking ethos(观念)of the textbook business,and are even harder for students to opt out of.While they could once buy second-hand textbooks,or share copies with friends,the digital systems are essentially impossible to avoid.
The codes—which typically range in price from$80 to$155 per course—give students online access to systems developed by education companies like McGraw Hill and Pearson.These companies,which long reaped big profits as textbook publishers,have boasted that their new online offerings,when pushed to students through universities they partner with,represent the future of the industry.
C)But critics say the digital access codes represent the same profit-seeking ethos(观念)of the textbook business,and are even harder for students to opt out of.While they could once buy second-hand textbooks,or share copies with friends,the digital systems are essentially impossible to avoid.
这些代码的价格通常从每门课程80美元到155美元不等,学生可以在线访问由McGraw-Hill和McGraw-Hill等教育公司开发的系统皮尔逊。这些长期以来,作为教科书出版商获得巨额利润的公司夸耀说,当他们通过合作大学向学生推出新的在线产品时,代表着行业的未来。
C) 对于那些追求商业道德的学生们来说,更难的是他们想要从教科书中获取利润的。而他们曾经可以购买二手教科书,或与朋友分享副本,数字系统基本上是无法避免的。
重点词汇
access to 接近,去…的通路,使用…的机会
reaped 取得 ; 收获 ; 收割 ; reap的过去分词和过去式
boasted 自夸 ; 自吹自擂 ; 有 ; boast的过去分词和过去式
profit-seeking 追求利润,寻利活动,追逐利润
ethos 道德思想,道德观
观念 sense ; idea ; concept ; perception
opt out 选择退出
second-hand 旧的 ; 用过的 ; 二手的 ; 间接得来的 ; 间接地 ; 第二手地 ; 秒针 ; 旧货