A]readers threatened to pay less

　　[B]newspapers wanted to reduce costs

　　[C]journalists reported little about these areas

　　[D]subscribers complained about slimmer products

　　3. Compared with their American counterparts, Japanese newspapers are much more stable because they .

　　[A]have more sources of revenue

　　[B]have more balanced newsrooms

　　[C]are less dependent on advertising

　　[D]are less affected by readership

　　4. What can be inferred from the last paragraph about the current newspaper business?

　　[A]Distinctiveness is an essential feature of newspapers.

　　[B]Completeness is to blame for the failure of newspaper.

　　[C]Foreign bureaus play a crucial role in the newspaper business.

　　[D]Readers have lost their interest in car and film reviews.