单项选择题
An essay which appeals chiefly to the intellect is
Francis Bacon’s "Of Studies." His careful tripartite
division of studies expressed succinctly in apho-
Line ristic prose demands the complete attention of the
(5) mind of the reader. He considers studies as they
should be: for pleasure, for self-improvement, for
business. He considers the evils of excess study:
laziness, affectation, and preciosity. Bacon divides
books into three categories: those to be read in
(10) part, those to be read cursorily, and those to be
read with care. Studies should include reading,
which gives depth; speaking, which adds readiness
of thought; and writing, which trains in precise-
ness. Somewhat mistakenly, the author ascribes
(15) certain virtues to individual fields of study: wis-
dom to history, wit to poetry, subtlety to mathe-
matics, and depth to natural philosophy. Bacon’s
four-hundred-word essay, studded with Latin
phrases and highly compressed in thought, has
(20) intellectual appeal indeed.
A．"Of Studies" belongs in the category of works that demand to be read with care.
B．Scholars’ personalities are shaped by the academic discipline in which they are engaged.
C．It is an affectation to use foreign words in one’s writing.
D．An author can be more persuasive in a long work than in a shorter one.
E． Studies should be undertaken without thought of personal gain.