GRE Reading Comprehension: ETS-GRE阅读ETS - V0LQVQAH7K21ZZXP7

The author refers to the truly knowledgeable minority in contemporary societies in the context of the fourth paragraph in order to imply which one of the following? A. Because they have a popular literature that closes the gap between the elite and the majority, contemporary societies rely far less on the knowledge of experts than did ancient societies. B. Contemporary societies rely on the knowledge of experts, as did ancient societies, because contemporary popular literature so frequently conveys specious information. C. Although contemporary societies rely heavily on the knowledge of experts, access to popular literature makes contemporary societies less dependent on experts for information about rules of behavior than were ancient societies. D. While only some members of the elite can become experts, popular literature gives the majority in contemporary society an opportunity to become members of such an elite. E. Access to popular literature distinguishes ancient from contemporary societies because it relies on a level of educational achievement attainable only be a contemporary elite.