Passage Three
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According to the best historical and archaeological evidence, it is estimated that it took about 800 thousand to 1 million years for the earth's population to reach the 250 total which existed at the end of the first century 'after Christ. For some time after that, disease, famine, and war kept the population increase down to a fraction of 1 percent a year so that more than 15 centuries passed before the population reached 500 million. But in the next 250 years, up to 1850, the population of the world shot up to the 1 billion mark, and today it has reached 3 billion. It is predicted by United Nations investigators that in the next 35 years the population of the world will double. When experts are asked what the most effective measure which overpopulation poses, they reply that at least three measur A. estimates based on current population growth B. references in literature and mythology C. estimates based on previous population growth D. written records and cultural remains [单项选择]According to the passage, psychophysical parallelists would be LEAST likely to agree with which of the following views attributed to Spinoza
A. Through a relationship of correlation, mental occurrences can only determine other mental occurrences. B. Through a relationship of causation, physical occurrences can only determine other physical occurrences. C. Mind and body exist in pre-established coordination provided by a third entity, transcendent intelligence. D. Consciousness and extension, as separate finite qualities, may be described as distinct. E. One of the necessary attributes of any divine essence is its infinitude. 我来回答: 提交
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