ow far
from being answered. Because of this, we are depressed. It is not so bad being ignorant if you are
totally ignorant; the hard thing is knowing in some detail the reality of ignorance, the worst
spots and here and there the not - so - bad spots, but no true light at the end of the tunnel nor
even any tunnels that can yet be trusted.
But we are making a beginning, and there ought to be some satisfaction. There are
probably no questions we can think up that can' t be answered, sooner or later, including even the
matter of consciousness. To be sure, there may well be questions we can't think up, ever, and
therefore limits to the reach of human intellect, but that is another matter. Within our limits, we
should be able to work our way through to all our answers, if we keep at it long enough, and pay
attention.
31. According to the author, really good science
A) would surprise the brightest minds of the 18th century Enlightenment
B) will produce results which cannot be foreseen
C) will help people to make the right choice in advance
D) will bring about disturbing results
32. It can be inferred from the passage that scientists of the 18th century
A) thought that they knew a great deal and could solve most problems of science
B) were afraid of facing up to the realities of scientific research
C) knew that they were ignorant and wanted to know more about nature
D) did more harm than good in promoting man's understanding of nature
33. Which of the following statements is NOT true of scientists in earlier times?
A) They invented false theories to explain things they didn' t understand.
B) They falsely claimed to know all about nature.
C) They did not believe in results from scientific observation.
D) They paid little attention to the problems they didn't understand.
34. What is the author's attitude towards science?
A) He is depressed because of the ignorance of scientists.
B) He is doubtful because of the enormous difficulties confronting it.
C) He is confident though he is aware of the enormous difficulties confronting it.
D) He is delighted because of the illuminating scientific findings.
35. The author believes that
A) man can find solutions to whatever questions concerning nature he can think up
B) man can not solve all the problems he can think up because of the limits of human
intellect
C) sooner or later man can think up all the questions concerning nature and answer them
D) questions concerning consciousness are outside the scope of scientific research
Passage Four
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:
Greenspace facilities are contributing to an important extent to the quality of the urban environment. Fortunately it is no longer necessary that every lecture or every book about this subject has to start with the proof of this idea. At present, it is generally accepted, although more
As a self - evident statement than on the base of a closely - reasoned scientific proof. The recognition of the importance of greenspaces in the urban environment is a first step on the right way,
this does not mean, however, that sufficient details are known about the functions of greenspace
in towns and about the way in which the inhabitants are using these spaces. As to this rather
complex subject I shall, within the scope of this lecture, enter into one aspect only, namely the
recreative function of greenspace facilities.
The theoretical separation of living, working, traffic and recreation which for many years
has been used in town - and - country planning, has in my opinion resulted in disproportionate
attention for forms of recreation far from home, whereas there was relatively little attention for
improvement of recreative possibilities in the direct neighbourhood of the home. We have come
to the conclusion that this is not right, because an important part of the time which we do not
pass in sleeping or working, is used for activities at and around home. So it is obvious that
recreation in the open air has to begin at the street - door of the house. The urban environment has
to offer as many recreation activities as possible, and the design of these has to be such that
more obligatory activities can alto have a recreative aspect.
The very best standard of living is nothing if it is not possible to take a pleasant walk in the
district, if the children cannot be allowed to play in the streets, because the risks of traffic are
too great, if during shop
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