单选题The author’s primary purpose in the text is to ______.A clarify the kinds of understanding an adolescent must have in order to develop a political ideologyB dispute the theory that a political ideology can be acquired during adolescenceC explain why ad

familiar legislation regarding political activity

the experiences that all adolescents share

a society’s general sense of its own political activity

a society’s willingness to resolve political tensions

artists are better equipped than art historians to provide detailed evaluations of other artist’s work

many artists have an unusually quick, intuitive understanding of language

artists can produce works of art even if they cannot analyze their methods of doing so

artists of the past, such as Giotto, were better educated about artistic issues than were artists of the author’s time

clarify the kinds of understanding an adolescent must have in order to develop a political ideology

dispute the theory that a political ideology can be acquired during adolescence

explain why adolescents are generally uninterested in political arguments

suggest various means of encouraging adolescents to develop personal political ideologies

To give practical instruction for pruning a tree.

To give a general description of pruning.

To explain how trees develop diseases.

To discuss different methods of pruning.

presenting a difficulty in one aspect of understanding a theory, suggesting why one solution was dismissed, and then looking at a specific example to support this dismissal

presenting a difficulty in one aspect of understanding a theory, suggesting why one solution was dismissed, and then offering evidence to support a new theory

presenting a difficulty in one aspect of understanding a theory, suggesting that another theory is superior, and then showing why this second theory should be accepted

presenting a difficulty in one aspect of understanding a theory, suggesting a new theory to explain the evidence, and then offering evidence that the dismissal was too hasty

presenting a difficulty in one aspect of understanding a theory, suggesting why one solution was dismissed, and then offering evidence that the dismissal was too hasty Questions

introduce a discussion with a story

establish the author's main thesis

define several key concepts

provide the historical background to a debate

characterize two positions on an issue

some political issues

one’s physical condition

other’s ways of dress

the traffic jam

To remind residents to vote in an election

To assess the main contenders for city mayor

To report on political developments in the region

To promote a political candidate

Politicians are obsessed with inputs and outputs, targets and controls.

short-termism leads to the pursuit of immediate and quantifiable measurements.

Center-right political parties have long focused on the increase of GDP.

The cause of building GWB can be led by the center-left political parties.

He acknowledges its importance, but then modifies his initial assertion of that importance.

He consistently resists the idea that it is important, using series of examples to support his stand.

He wavers in evaluating it and finally uses analogies to explain why he is indecisive.

He takes care not to make an initial judgment about it, but later confirms its critical role.

They should present political information according to carefully planned, schematic arrangements.

They themselves constitute part of a general socio-political system that adolescents are learning to understand.

They are ineffectual to the degree that they disregard adolescents’ political naves.

Because they are subsidiary to government, their contribution to the political understanding of adolescents must be limited.

so the political parties are no longer important

so an independent presidential candidate can win a national election

but without the backing of a political party,a presidential candidate still cannot win

so the presidential election has become more unpredictable

To compare and contrast two theories on the origin of the caste system in India

To shed some light on an aspect of Indian society that can be confusing to outsiders

To highlight the social injustices still faced by the Untouchable caste in India today

To discredit the theory that the’Arvan Invasio n, ‘brought an end to the Harappan civilization

To explain to the reader the distinction between the Brahman and Kshatriya castes

Conscious recognition by the adolescence of his or her own naiveté.

Thorough comprehension of the concept of ordination.

Evaluation by the adolescent of the general principles encompassing his or her specific political idea

Intuitive understanding of relationship among various components of society.