The picture of the reading ability of the American people, drown by the author, is______.

A．their fondness of music and TV programs
B．their ignorance of various forms of art and literature
C．their lack of attentiveness and basic understanding
D．their inability to focus on conflicting input

A．elementary school children's disinterest in reading classics
B．the surprisingly low rate of literacy in the U.S.
C．file musical setting American readers require for reading
D．the reading ability and reading behavior of the middle-class