tailieunhanh - Delta's key to the next generation toefl test part 12

Tham khảo tài liệu 'delta's key to the next generation toefl test part 12', ngoại ngữ, toefl - ielts - toeic phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | Purpose 5. Questions about purpose require you to scan the passage for specific information. Here are some examples The author mentions orthodox medicine in paragraph 1 in order to 3 compare herbalism with standard medical practice O argue that herbalism is superior to orthodox medicine 3 praise the contributions of Hippocrates 3 describe the philosophy of early physicians Paragraph 1 is marked with an arrow - . U t 9Tocr. gjx Herbalism - The knowledge that plants can cure disease may be instinctive since even animals seek out the appropriate herb when they are ill. The study and use of plants for medicinal purposes is the concern of herbalism. It is no less the concern of orthodox medicine which puts equal faith in the curative value of certain plants. The earliest physicians were all herbalists and one of these Hippocrates left us a valuable description of the herbs in use throughout the classical world. For thousands of years the practice of medicine depended almost exclusively on flowers barks and leaves. Only recently have synthetic drugs come into use and in many cases these are duplicates of chemicals identified in plants. Even today pharmaceutical firms sponsor expeditions to remote parts of the world in search of medicinal plants just The question asks about the author s purpose in mentioning a specific detail orthodox medicine. The correct answer is to compare herbalism with standard medical practice. Some clues in paragraph 1 are .use of plants for medicinal purposes is the concern of herbalism. .no less the concern of orthodox medicine which puts equal faith in. The earliest physicians were all herbalists. Why are the other three answers incorrect Argue that herbalism is superior to orthodox medicine is inaccurate praise the contributions of Hippocrates and describe the philosophy of early physicians are too general. 106 Delta s Key to THE Next Generation TOEFL Test Purpose Ĩ M . o . n tw Ö Ị EH3ŨI Why does the author use the word duplicates in