Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the question. "Science cannot reduce the magic of a sunset to arithmetic, nor can it express friendship with a formula" observed the…
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Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the question.
"Science cannot reduce the magic of a sunset to arithmetic, nor can it express friendship with a formula" observed the eminent medical researcher, Dr. Lous Orr. He added, "also beyond science's mastery of nature are love and laughter, pain and loneliness and insights into truth and beauty". This distancing of science from the human condition perhaps explains why most foreign tourists visiting Britain flock predictably to see the hallowed homes of playwrights, writers and poets, but choose to ignore the habitations where its eminent scientists lived and worked.
"Science cannot reduce the magic of a sunset to arithmetic, nor can it express friendship with a formula" observed the eminent medical researcher, Dr. Lous Orr. He added, "also beyond science's mastery of nature are love and laughter, pain and loneliness and insights into truth and beauty". This distancing of science from the human condition perhaps explains why most foreign tourists visiting Britain flock predictably to see the hallowed homes of playwrights, writers and poets, but choose to ignore the habitations where its eminent scientists lived and worked.
Why according to the author do tourists prefer to visit hallowed homes of playwrights, writers and poets rather than visiting the habitation of eminent scientists?
- The houses of playwright and writers are well-decorated and are full of splendor
- Science cannot explain human emotions. Hence, people have a soft corner for those who produce a splendid display of emotions in their work
- Scientists' homes are not open to visitors
- Houses of scientists are untidy and not well-preserved
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - Science cannot explain human emotions. Hence, people have a soft corner for those who produce a splendid display of emotions in their work
The passage links the tourists' choice to 'this distancing of science from the human condition'. Science cannot capture emotions, so people favour writers who express them. The passage says nothing about the decoration, upkeep or opening of the houses.
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