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[单项选择]Why does the author mention Alfred Stieglitz
A. to demonstrate that photography was the major influence in modern art
B. to compare him to other artists of the time
C. to point out that many artists learned their craft by studying with him
D. to give an example of someone who had an influence on modern art
[单项选择]Why does the author mention electric eels
A. To warn the reader to stay away from them.
B. To compare their voltage to that used in houses.
C. To give an example of a living electrical generator.
D. To describe a new source of electrical power.
[单项选择]Why does the author mention Florence Nightingale
A. To describe the career of a pioneer of nursing education.
B. To show that women doctors supported the effort to upgrade nursing.
C. To prove that conditions differed in military and civilian hospitals.
D. To show the similarity of her means to those used by United States reformers.
[单项选择]Why does the author mention the Massachusetts Bay Colony
A. It was the headquarters of the United States Lighthouse Board.
B. Many of the tallest lighthouses were built there.
C. The first lantern wicks were developed there.
D. The first lighthouse in North America was built there.
[单项选择]Why does the author mention stuffed drag smugglers
A. Because they can attack without warning just like bears.
B. Because they are used to give warnings to visitors about bears.
C. Because they are as funny as stuffed bears.
D. Because they are used to show the oddness of the stuffed bears.
[单项选择]Why does the author mention genetic engineering and computer science
A. To compare them with the new materials.
B. To show the significance of the new materials on the future world.
C. To compare the new materials to them.
D. To explain his viewpoint.
[单项选择]Why does the author mention the example of Pasteur
A. To predict that the secret of cancer will be disclosed in a decade.
B. To indicate that the prospects for curing cancer are bright.
C. To prove that cancer will be cum in fifty to sixty years.
D. To ware that there is still a long way to go before cancer can he conquered.
[单项选择]Why does the author mention the California gold rush
A. To explain the need for an increased supply of gold
B. To indicate the extent of United States mineral wealth
C. To describe the mood when oil was first discovered
D. To argue that gold was more valuable than oil
[单项选择]Why does the author mention fresh coffee in Paragraph 2 （）
A. As an example of complex substances having not been duplicated satisfactorily.
B. Because the coffee fragrance is hard to produce.
C. To conclude the passage.
D. The smell of fresh coffee is inviting.
[单项选择]Why does the author mention Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst
[单项选择]Why does the author mention J. Sterling Morton
[单项选择]Why does the author mention feldspar in line 10
A. (It is often used as a substitute for clay
B. ( It is damaged by the oxides in clay
C. ( Its presence indicates inferior clay
D. ( It is a major component of clay
[单项选择]Why does the author mention both Boston and Chicago
A. To demonstrate positive and negative effects of growth.
B. To show that mass transit changed many cities.
C. To exemplify cities with and without mass transportation.
D. To contrast their rates of growth.
[单项选择]Why does the author mention doorbell rings
A. It is a type of information.
B. It is a type of break.
C. It is a type of incentive.
D. It is a type of warning.
