C.Importance of practical thinking.D.Optimism about human progress.
答案:D。理解判断题。从第二段的前两句话中,反复提到一个关键词“optimistic”以及信息句“because that evidence shows...”;另外,“this is what he's set out to prove...”一句也正好清楚的表明了作者在本书中所以阐述的正是这个话题,正是与选项D的说法是一致的,即:人类的进步总是不可避免的。
.How does Ridley look at shopping?
A.It encourages the creation of things.B.It results in shortage of goods.
C.It demands more fossil fuels.D.It causes a poverty problem.
答案:A。细节判断题。从“Shopping fuels invention”一段正是反映了Ridley的观点:购物能够激发创造发明。选项A与之相吻合。
.The candle and lamp example is used to show that ________.
A.oil lamps give off more light than candles
B.shortening working time brings about a happier life
C.advanced technology helps to produce better candles
D.increased production rate leads to lower cost of goods
答案:D。细节判断题。根据Brilliant advances 一段中的“Take one example”一句很明显的确定为:作者拿蜡烛与灯的比较与变化正是为了前面他所提到的看法,故与选项D的说法是一致的。
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