Mr Phillips' thought is made unconvincing by

A:the suggestion mentioned in paragraph Ⅱ. B:the statistics revealed in paragraph Ⅴ. C:the conclusion made in the last paragraph. D:the figures betrayed in paragraph Ⅱ.

People can (not) but feel (puzzling), for they (simply cannot) understand how he (could have made) such a stupid mistake.（　）

A:not B:puzzling C:simply D:could have made

There have been many great inventions that change the way we live. The first great (16) was one that is still very important today—the wheel. This made it easy for man (17) heavy things and to travel long distances. For hundreds of years after that, there were (18) inventions that had as much effect as the wheel. Then in the early 1800’s the world started to change (19) . There was little unknown land left in the world. People did not have to explore much any more. In the second half of the 19th century many great inventions were made. (20) them were the camera, the electric light and the radio. These have all become a big part of our life today.
The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions. The helicopter in 1909. Movies (21) sound in 1926. The computer in 1928. And jet planes in 1930. This was also a time when a new (22) was first made. Nylon came out in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wear. Of course new inventions continued to be made. Man began looking (23) ways to go into space. Russia made the first step. Then the United States took another. Since then other countries, including China and Japan, (24) their steps into space. In 1969 man took his biggest step away from earth. (25) first walked on the moon. This was certainly just a beginning. New inventions will someday allow us to do things we have never yet dreamed of.

A:made B:were made C:have made D:bade made

There have been many great inventions that change the way we live. The first great ____29____ was one that is still very important today—the wheel. This made it easy for man ____30____ heavy things and to travel long distances. For hundreds of years after that, there were ____31____ inventions that had as much effect as the wheel. Then in the early 1800’s the world started to change ____32____ . There was little unknown land left in the world. People did not have to explore much any more. In the second half of the 19th century many great inventions were made. ____33____ them were the camera, the electric light and the radio. These have all become a big part of our life today. The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions. The helicopter in 1909. Movies ____34____ sound in 1926. The computer in 1928. And jet planes in 1930. This was also a time when a new ____35____ was first made. Nylon came out in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wear. Of course new inventions continued to be made. Man began looking ____36____ ways to go into space. Russia made the first step. Then the United States took another. Since then other countries, including China and Japan, ____37____ their steps into space. In 1969 man took his biggest step away from earth. ____38____ first walked on the moon. This was certainly just a beginning. New inventions will someday allow us to do things we have never yet dreamed of.

A:made B:were made C:have made D:bade made

There have been many great inventions that change the way we live. The first great ____29____ was one that is still very important today—the wheel. This made it easy for man ____30____ heavy things and to travel long distances. For hundreds of years after that, there were ____31____ inventions that had as much effect as the wheel. Then in the early 1800’s the world started to change ____32____ . There was little unknown land left in the world. People did not have to explore much any more. In the second half of the 19th century many great inventions were made. ____33____ them were the camera, the electric light and the radio. These have all become a big part of our life today. The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions. The helicopter in 1909. Movies ____34____ sound in 1926. The computer in 1928. And jet planes in 1930. This was also a time when a new ____35____ was first made. Nylon came out in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wear. Of course new inventions continued to be made. Man began looking ____36____ ways to go into space. Russia made the first step. Then the United States took another. Since then other countries, including China and Japan, ____37____ their steps into space. In 1969 man took his biggest step away from earth. ____38____ first walked on the moon. This was certainly just a beginning. New inventions will someday allow us to do things we have never yet dreamed of.

A:made B:were made C:have made D:bade made

There have been many great inventions that change the way we live. The first great (16) was one that is still very important today—the wheel. This made it easy for man (17) heavy things and to travel long distances. For hundreds of years after that, there were (18) inventions that had as much effect as the wheel. Then in the early 1800’s the world started to change (19) . There was little unknown land left in the world. People did not have to explore much any more. In the second half of the 19th century many great inventions were made. (20) them were the camera, the electric light and the radio. These have all become a big part of our life today.
The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions. The helicopter in 1909. Movies (21) sound in 1926. The computer in 1928. And jet planes in 1930. This was also a time when a new (22) was first made. Nylon came out in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wear. Of course new inventions continued to be made. Man began looking (23) ways to go into space. Russia made the first step. Then the United States took another. Since then other countries, including China and Japan, (24) their steps into space. In 1969 man took his biggest step away from earth. (25) first walked on the moon. This was certainly just a beginning. New inventions will someday allow us to do things we have never yet dreamed of.

A:made B:were made C:have made D:bade made

There have been many great inventions that change the way we live. The first great ____29____ was one that is still very important today—the wheel. This made it easy for man ____30____ heavy things and to travel long distances. For hundreds of years after that, there were ____31____ inventions that had as much effect as the wheel. Then in the early 1800’s the world started to change ____32____ . There was little unknown land left in the world. People did not have to explore much any more. In the second half of the 19th century many great inventions were made. ____33____ them were the camera, the electric light and the radio. These have all become a big part of our life today. The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions. The helicopter in 1909. Movies ____34____ sound in 1926. The computer in 1928. And jet planes in 1930. This was also a time when a new ____35____ was first made. Nylon came out in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wear. Of course new inventions continued to be made. Man began looking ____36____ ways to go into space. Russia made the first step. Then the United States took another. Since then other countries, including China and Japan, ____37____ their steps into space. In 1969 man took his biggest step away from earth. ____38____ first walked on the moon. This was certainly just a beginning. New inventions will someday allow us to do things we have never yet dreamed of.

A:made B:were made C:have made D:bade made