【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题。上文中的in the wake of the pamphlet and the book意为“紧紧跟随着小册子和书籍的出现”，据此可以判断与此相对应的应该是in the company of the periodical(伴随着期刊的兴起)。所以[B]是正确答案。in the company of表示“在…的陪同下，伴随着”，例如；I traveled Egypt in the company of two teachers．(我在两个老师的陪同下游览了埃及。)选项[A]:in the process表示“在进行中”，例如：The new library is in the process of being decorated．新图书馆在进行装修中。选项[C}:in the light of表示“鉴于，依据…看来”，例如：In the light of the accident，we have put off the meeting till next week．(鉴于这次事故，我们已经把会议推迟到下个星期。)选项[D]：in the form of表示“以…的形状”，例如：The cookies were in the form of stars．(那些饼干的形状都像星星。)