Botany, the study of plants, occupi

Botany, the study of plants, occupies a peculiar position in the history of human knowledge. For
many thousands of years it was the one field of awareness about which humans had anything more than
the vaguest of insights. It is impossible to know today just what our Stone Age ancestors knew about
plants, but from what we can observe of preindustrial societies that still exist, a detailed learning of plants
and their properties must be extremely ancient. This is logical. Plants are the basis of the food pyramid for
all living things, even for other plants. They have always been enormously important to the welfare of
people, not only for food, but also for clothing, weapons, tools, dyes, medicines, shelter, and a great many
other purposes. Tribes living today in the jungles of the Amazon recognize literally hundreds of plants and
know many properties of each. To them botany, as such, has no name and is probably not even
recognized as a special branch of “knowledge” at all.

Unfortunately, the more industrialized we become the farther away we move from direct contact with
plants, and the less distinct our knowledge of botany grows. Yet everyone comes unconsciously on an
amazing amount of botanical knowledge, and few people will fail to recognize a rose, an apple, or an
orchid. When our Neolithic ancestors, living in the Middle East about 10,000 years ago, discovered that
certain grasses could be harvested and their seeds planted for richer yields the next season, the first great
step in a new association of plants and humans was taken. Grains were discovered and from them flowed
the marvel of agriculture: cultivated crops. From then on, humans would increasingly take their living
from the controlled production of a few plants, rather than getting a little here and a little there from many
varieties that grew wild - and the accumulated knowledge of tens of thousands of years of experience and
intimacy with plants in the wild would begin to fade away.

6. Which of the following assumptions about early humans is expressed in the passage?
A. They probably had extensive knowledge of plants.
B. They divided knowledge into well-defined fields.
C. They did not enjoy the study of botany.
D. They placed great importance on ownership of property.

النتائج (الإنجليزية) 2:

Botany, the study of plants, occupies a peculiar position in the history of human knowledge. For
many Thousands of years it was the one field of Awareness about humans Which Had anything more than
the Vaguest of insights. It is impossible to know today just what our Stone Age Ancestors Knew about
plants, but from what we can Observe of Preindustrial Societies That still exist, a detailed learning of plants
and hwy properties Must be extremely ancient. This is logical. Plants are the Basis of the food pyramid for
all living things, even for other plants. They have always Been enormously important to the welfare of
people, not only for food, but Also for clothing, Weapons, tools, dyes, medicines, shelter, and a great many
other Purposes. Tribes living today in the Jungles of the Amazon Recognize literally Hundreds of plants and
know many properties of each. To them botany, color: such as, has no name and is Probably not even
Recognized as a special branch of "Knowledge" at all. Unfortunately, the more we become Industrialized the farther away we move from direct contact with plants, and the less distinct our knowledge of botany grows. Yet everyone comes Unconsciously on an amazing amount of botanical Knowledge, and few people will fail to Recognize a rose, an apple, or an orchid. When our Neolithic Ancestors, living in the Middle East about 10,000 years ago, Discovered That Certain grasses could be harvested and planted seeds hwy Richer yields for the next season, the first great step in a new association of plants and humans was Taken. Grains Discovered provenance and from them Flowed the marvel of agriculture: Crops cultivated. From then on, humans would Increasingly take hwy living from the controlled production of a few plants, rather than getting a little here and a little there from many varieties That grew wild - and the Accumulated Knowledge of tens of Thousands of years of experience and intimacy with plants in the wild would begin to fade away. 6. Which of the Following Assumptions about early humans is expressed in the passage? A. They Probably Had Extensive Knowledge of plants. B. They Knowledge Divided into well-defined fields. C. They did not enjoy the study of botany. D. They placed great importance on ownership of property.