PrepTest 106, Section 4, Question 24
As one of the most pervasive and influential(455 more words not shown)
The phrase "cultural cross-fertilization" is(17 more words not shown)
- Acompetition among different(6 more words not shown)
- Bthe interrelationship of(8 more words not shown)
- CHollywood film studios'(12 more words not shown)
- Dthe press's mutually(6 more words not shown)
- Einteractions between public(5 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
The broad opening says movies influence culture and draw on it. That might initially come to mind when we hear “cultural cross-fertilization.” But the sentence using the phrase is more specific: the press discovers that it can profit from film promotion.
What we’re looking for
Studios get publicity; the press gets stories that attract readers. Keep both benefits in our prediction.
Working the answers
- A
The phrase describes a relationship that helps both sides, not competition among different media outlets.
- B
Other popular arts aren't the other side of this exchange. A movie borrowing from a stage play would involve two arts; here we're discussing Hollywood and the press.
- C
This captures the studios' benefit: they can reach the public through the press. But the sentence shifts our attention to what the press gains. C leaves out that second direction.
- DCorrect
“Mutually beneficial” captures both sides. Celebrity coverage promotes the films, while the press profits from readers' interest in those films and actors. That's the relationship the phrase names.
- E
PR agents do interact with the press. But merely naming those contacts doesn't explain the benefit to both industries. Interactions could help or hurt either side; D captures what these interactions accomplish.
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