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Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives. All art is, in an important sense, an escape. There is a sense in which the capacity to escape from his present experience, to use his accumulatedconsciousness of the past to project a vision of the future, is man's greatest and distinguishing ability. We must not forget the force of Aristotle'sargument that poetry is valuable precisely because it shows men not simply as they are, but as they ought to be or (in terms more sympatheticto us today) as they are capable of becoming. Aristotle argues that poetry is
A
valuable
B
an escape
C
an art
D
All of the above
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valuable
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Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives. All art is, in an important sense, an escape. There is a sense in which the capacity to escape from his present experience, to use his accumulatedconsciousness of the past to project a vision of the future, is man's greatest and distinguishing ability. We must not forget the force of Aristotle'sargument that poetry is valuable precisely because it shows men not simply as they are, but as they ought to be or (in terms more sympatheticto us today) as they are capable of becoming. The author believes that man's greatest and distinguishing ability is
A
his ability to project the future
B
his capacity to escape from his present experience
C
his consciousness of the past
D
None of the above
Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives.
All art is, in an important sense, an escape. There is a sense in which the capacity to escape from his present experience, to use his accumulatedconsciousness of the past to project a vision of the future, is man's greatest and distinguishing ability. We must not forget the force of Aristotle'sargument that poetry is valuable precisely because it shows men not simply as they are, but as they ought to be or (in terms more sympatheticto us today) as they are capable of becoming. Aristotle's argument support the view that poetry shows
A
men not simply as they are
B
what men ought to be
C
what men are capable of becoming
D
All of the above
Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives.
All art is, in an important sense, an escape. There is a sense in which the capacity to escape from his present experience, to use his accumulatedconsciousness of the past to project a vision of the future, is man's greatest and distinguishing ability. We must not forget the force of Aristotle'sargument that poetry is valuable precisely because it shows men not simply as they are, but as they ought to be or (in terms more sympatheticto us today) as they are capable of becoming. Accordingly to the author ___________ enables him to project a vision of the future
A
man's present experience
B
man's accumulated consciousness of the past
C
man's sympathetic nature
D
None of the above
Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives.
All art is, in an important sense, an escape. There is a sense in which the capacity to escape from his present experience, to use his accumulatedconsciousness of the past to project a vision of the future, is man's greatest and distinguishing ability. We must not forget the force of Aristotle'sargument that poetry is valuable precisely because it shows men not simply as they are, but as they ought to be or (in terms more sympatheticto us today) as they are capable of becoming.
According to the author, all art is
A
a reflection of life.
B
art
C
an escape
D
an important sense.
Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives.
To avoid the various foolish opinions to which mankind are prone, no superhuman brain is required. A few simple rules will keep you free, not fromall errors, but from silly errors. If the matter is one that can be settled by observation, make the observation yourself. Aristotle could haveavoided the mistake of thinking that women have fewer teeth than men, by the simple device of asking Mrs. Aristotle to keep her mouth openwhile he counted. Thinking that you know when in fact you do not is a bad mistake, to which we are all prone. I believe myself that hedgehogs eatblack beetles, because I have been told that they do; but if I were writing a book on the habits of hedgehogs, I should not commit myself until Ihad seen one enjoying this diet. Aristotle, however, was less cautious. Ancient and medieval writers knew all about unicorns and salamanders;not one of them thought it necessary to avoid dogmatic statements about them because he had never seen one of them. According to the author, unicorns and salamanders
A
have existed in the past
B
are invisible
C
caused writers to write strange stories
D
never really existed
Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives.
To avoid the various foolish opinions to which mankind are prone, no superhuman brain is required. A few simple rules will keep you free, not fromall errors, but from silly errors. If the matter is one that can be settled by observation, make the observation yourself. Aristotle could haveavoided the mistake of thinking that women have fewer teeth than men, by the simple device of asking Mrs. Aristotle to keep her mouth openwhile he counted. Thinking that you know when in fact you do not is a bad mistake, to which we are all prone. I believe myself that hedgehogs eatblack beetles, because I have been told that they do; but if I were writing a book on the habits of hedgehogs, I should not commit myself until Ihad seen one enjoying this diet. Aristotle, however, was less cautious. Ancient and medieval writers knew all about unicorns and salamanders;not one of them thought it necessary to avoid dogmatic statements about them because he had never seen one of them.
The author portrays mankind as
A
superhuman
B
by and large ignorant
C
intelligent
D
ancient
Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives.
To avoid the various foolish opinions to which mankind are prone, no superhuman brain is required. A few simple rules will keep you free, not fromall errors, but from silly errors. If the matter is one that can be settled by observation, make the observation yourself. Aristotle could haveavoided the mistake of thinking that women have fewer teeth than men, by the simple device of asking Mrs. Aristotle to keep her mouth openwhile he counted. Thinking that you know when in fact you do not is a bad mistake, to which we are all prone. I believe myself that hedgehogs eatblack beetles, because I have been told that they do; but if I were writing a book on the habits of hedgehogs, I should not commit myself until Ihad seen one enjoying this diet. Aristotle, however, was less cautious. Ancient and medieval writers knew all about unicorns and salamanders;not one of them thought it necessary to avoid dogmatic statements about them because he had never seen one of them. The author implies that
A
he has never seen hedgehogs eating beetles
B
hedgehogs eat only black beetles
C
they do not eat black beetles
D
he is writing a book on hedgehogs
Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives.
To avoid the various foolish opinions to which mankind are prone, no superhuman brain is required. A few simple rules will keep you free, not fromall errors, but from silly errors. If the matter is one that can be settled by observation, make the observation yourself. Aristotle could haveavoided the mistake of thinking that women have fewer teeth than men, by the simple device of asking Mrs. Aristotle to keep her mouth openwhile he counted. Thinking that you know when in fact you do not is a bad mistake, to which we are all prone. I believe myself that hedgehogs eatblack beetles, because I have been told that they do; but if I were writing a book on the habits of hedgehogs, I should not commit myself until Ihad seen one enjoying this diet. Aristotle, however, was less cautious. Ancient and medieval writers knew all about unicorns and salamanders;not one of them thought it necessary to avoid dogmatic statements about them because he had never seen one of them. The author is in favour of drawing conclusions on the basis of
A
discussion
B
consultation
C
observation
D
reasoning
Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives.
To avoid the various foolish opinions to which mankind are prone, no superhuman brain is required. A few simple rules will keep you free, not fromall errors, but from silly errors. If the matter is one that can be settled by observation, make the observation yourself. Aristotle could haveavoided the mistake of thinking that women have fewer teeth than men, by the simple device of asking Mrs. Aristotle to keep her mouth openwhile he counted. Thinking that you know when in fact you do not is a bad mistake, to which we are all prone. I believe myself that hedgehogs eatblack beetles, because I have been told that they do; but if I were writing a book on the habits of hedgehogs, I should not commit myself until Ihad seen one enjoying this diet. Aristotle, however, was less cautious. Ancient and medieval writers knew all about unicorns and salamanders;not one of them thought it necessary to avoid dogmatic statements about them because he had never seen one of them. The attitude of the author is
A
cultural
B
scientific
C
cynical
D
philosophical
Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.
Learning is the knowledge of that which is not generally known to others, and which we can only derive at secondhand from books or other artificial sources. The knowledge of that which is before us, or about us, which appeals to our experience, passions, and pursuits, to the bosoms and businesses of men, is not learning. Learning is the knowledge of that which none but the learned know. He is the most learned man who knows the most of what is farthest removed from common life and actual observation. The learned man prides himself in the knowledge of names, and dates, not of men or things. He thinks and cares nothing about his nextdoor neighbours, but he is deeply read in the tribes and castes of the Hindoos and Calmuc Tartars. He can hardly find his way into the next street, though he is acquainted with the exact dimensions of Constantinople and Peking. He does not know whether his oldest acquaintance is a knave or a fool, but he can pronounce a pompous lecture on all the principal characters in history. He cannot tell whether an object is black or white, round or square, and yet he is a professed master of the optics and the rules of perspective.
the knowledge related to the businesses of men
A
knows about all the principal characters in history
B
sees not with the eyes of others
C
is acquainted with the streets of Constantinople and Peking
D
knows the most of what is farthest removed from common life and actual observation.