[单项选择]Art, like words, is a form of communication. Words, spoken and written, render accessible to humans of the latest generations all the knowledge discovered by the experience and reflection, both of preceding generations and of the best and foremost minds of their own times. Art renders accessible to people of the latest generations all the feelings experienced by their predecessors, and those already felt by their best and foremost contemporaries. Just as the evolution of knowledge proceeds by dislodging and replacing that which is mistaken, so to the evolution of feeling proceeds through art. Feelings less kind and less necessary for the well-being of humankind are replaced by others kinder and more essential to that end. This is the purpose of art, and the more art fulfills that purpose the better the art; the less it fulfills it, the worse the art.The author develops the passage primarily by______.
A. theory and refutation
B. example and generalization
C. comparison and contrast
D. inference and deduction

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[单项选择]Art, like words, is a form of communication. Words, spoken and written, render accessible to humans of the latest generations all the knowledge discovered by the experience and reflection, both of preceding generations and of the best and foremost minds of their own times. Art renders accessible to people of the latest generations all the feelings experienced by their predecessors, and those already felt by their best and foremost contemporaries. Just as the evolution of knowledge proceeds by dislodging and replacing that which is mistaken, so to the evolution of feeling proceeds through art. Feelings less kind and less necessary for the well-being of humankind are replaced by others kinder and more essential to that end. This is the purpose of art, and the more art fulfills that purpose the better the art; the less it fulfills it, the worse the art.According to the author, knowledge is______.
A. evolutionary and emotional
B. cumulative an progressive
C. static and unmoving
D. dynamic and cyclical

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[简答题]In words like "unthinkable", the suffix "able" means more than "able to be X-ed". Think of TWO more words of this type.

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Literature is a form of art that can be enjoyed without formal instruction. However, people with (1) knowledge of literature may miss a lot (2) reading a novel, short story, poem, play, or (3) . These readers are comparable to the (4) at a football game who watch the game and (5) it without really understanding the complex movements (6) on the field. Although they may enjoy the (7) , many spectators watch only the ball (8) , missing entirely the contribution of other members (9) tile total play as well as the intricacies occurring within the (10) . A person who understands football- (11) better yet, has played the game -is more capable (12) judging when a team is playing well or (13) and is also likely to enjoy a "good" game more. The (14) is true of reading literature. Most people have read numerous (15) works, but many do not understand o
A. dislike
B. like
C. enjoy
D. evaluate

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