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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 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.
[单项选择]Why does the author mention stuffed drug 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 both Boston and Chicago
A. To demonstrate positive and negative effects of growth.
B. To exemplify cities with and without mass transportation.
C. To show mass transportation changed many cities.
D. To contrast their rate of growt
[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 the discovery of air pressure
A. To show that air behaves like water in some aspects.
B. To illustrate the special sequence of procedures involved in the establishment of the working laws of science.
C. To indicate that it was difficult to use scientific methods to solve the problem of vacuum pump.
D. To show how scientists make experiments to test their deductions.
[单项选择]Why does the author mention Edward Bellamy's novel Looking Backward
A. To illustrate how advanced the technology of printing had become.
B. To emphasize the influence of the printed word on a society undergoing rapid change.
C. To document its prediction about the popularity of newspapers.
D. To demonstrate that books had replaced newspapers and magazines as the leading source of information.
[单项选择]Why does the author mention Colonel Clark's expedition
[单项选择]Why does the author mention the Sierra Nevada in line 12
A. To argue that a more direct route to the West could have been taken.
B. To identify a historically significant mountain range in the West.
C. To point out the location of a serious train accident.
D. To give an example of an obstacle faced by the central pacific.
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