[单项选择]Which of the following best describes the function of the third paragraph of the passage


A. It presents a specific example of the process discussed in the first two paragraphs.
B. It explains a problem that the researchers mentioned in the second paragraph has yet to solve.
C. It evaluates the research discoveries described in the previous paragraph,
D. It begins a detailed description of the process introduced in the previous two paragraphs.

[单项选择]Which of the following best describes the function of the last paragraph in relation to the passage as a whole
A. (A) It summarizes the benefits that may accrue from a perfected system of pathological taxonomy.
B. (B) It provides additional reasons why pathological taxonomy is a difficult endeavor.
C. (C) It argues for a synthesis of two methods of pathological taxonomy already in use.
D. (D) It continues to highlight the differences between two methods of taxonomical pathological taxonomy.
E. (E) It provides information that points to the eventual abandonment of a particular system of pathological taxonomy.

[单项选择]Which of the following best describes geomancy


A. It is a style of Oriental decoration.
B. It is a type of painting.
C. it is an ancient Chinese belief called Feng-Shui.
D. It is an architectural design.

[单项选择]Which of the following best describes the passage as a whole


A. An outline for future research.
B. An analysis of a dispute between two theorists.
C. A discussion of research findings in an ongoing inquiry.
D. An expanded definition of commonly misunderstood terms.

[单项选择]Which of the following best describes junk English


A. Overblown.
B. Complicated.
C. Vulgar.
D. Unfashionable, outdated.

[单项选择]Which of the following best describes the importance of the policy statement It: A. limits the risks taken by the investor. B. maximizes the returns to the investor. C. states the standards by which the portfolio's performance will be judged.

[单项选择]Which of the following best describes the organization of this passage


A. A procedure is explained and its significance is emphasized.
B. A problem is examined and solutions are given.
C. Two contrasting views of a problem are presented.
D. Recent pharmacological advancements are outlined in order of importance.

[单项选择]Which of the following best describes the relationship of the second paragraph to the first


A. The second paragraph limits the applicability of the theoretical method described in the first paragraph.
B. The second paragraph provides further elaboration on why an assertion made at the end of the first paragraph proves true in most cases.
C. The second paragraph provides additional information in support of a hypothesis stated in the first paragraph.
D. The second paragraph provides an example of a case in which the assumption described in the first paragraph is warranted.
E. (E) The second paragraph describes a phenomenon that has the same cause as the phenomenon described in the first paragraph.