What is the authors purpose in writing the text？A．To cast doubt on the origin of astrology

What is true about the scholars before the time of Newton?

A．Some of them were convinced by astrology.

B．They didn"t know the laws of Nature apply to all planets.

C．They played important roles in the development of astrology.

D．Most of them found astrology incredible.

It is implied in Paragraph 2 that astrology is based on the belief that _____.

A．the gods" intentions were hard to predict

B．the fate of our lives are unpredictable

C．the gods are closely related to the planets

D．the gods have the same attributes as we do

A．a theory that can describe natural phenomena

B．a magical key to understanding themselves

C．an ancient belief that had long been applied to monarchs

D．a mysterious power beyond the explanation of science

According to Paragraph 4, which of the following is true of the trimming?

A．The number of hypotheses would be decreased.

B．The sample size would be finalized later on.

C．The protocols would be the focus of discussion.

D．In-home assessments would be prolonged.

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A．is beneficial to both borrowers and lenders

B．seems to inspire self-satisfaction

C．is hard to control like strong wine

D．has much potential to create profits

The most appropriate title for this text could be _____.

A．Voltaire and the Apple Story

B．Voltaire and Newton

C．The Controversy on the Apple Story

D．Newton and the Apple Story

According to the author, the apple story is _____.

A．fabricated

B．ridiculous

C．authentic

D．reasonable

From Paragraph 3, we can infer that Dr. Pangloss is _____.

A．one of Leibnitz"s followers

B．a fictional figure in Voltaire"s book

C．the penname of Leibnitz

D．Voltaire"s enemy

We learn from Paragraph 2 that when Voltaire was in England, _____.

A．he got to know Catherine Barton

B．he popularized the apple story

C．he began to hear of Newton"s discoveries

D．he went through Newton"s death

According to Paragraph 1, which of the following is true of Newtons Principia?

A．Newton was motivated to write the Principia after he saw the apple fell.

B．The Law of Universal Gravitation was originally included in the Prineipia.

C．Newton began to form. the idea of the Principia when he was a college student.

D．The Law of Universal Gravitation was formulated long before the Principia.