340 -The legend that's being questioned in the passage. ----- . A) has been shown to be complete nonsense
B) refers to how Newton was prompted to investigate gravitation
C) was first created by Sir Harold Spencer Jones
D) is a complete fiction invented by the French author Voltaire
E) expresses the luxurious life Newton was leading
341 -According to the passage, Sir Harold Spencer Jones --- . A) has a reputation for knowing everything about Newton
B) should not be taken too seriously as he is known to be indecisive
C) is well known for his work, which involves observing the universe
D) firmly denies that the incident with Newton and the apple ever happened
E) feels that nothing, including the story about Newton, can be known for certain
342 -We can conclude from the passage that ---- . A) Voltaire knew more about Newton's life than anyone today possibly can
B) Newton deliberately spread the apple story to make his discovery striking
C) Newton came up with his theory just a few years before he died
D) Newton asked Voltaire to tell people about his incident with the apple
E) it's doubtful whether the popular myth about Newton's Apple is true
Penn Wood, one of Britain's last surviving areas of ancient woodland, with.432 acres of mixed trees
as well as grassland, is in a place of outstanding natural beauty. The wood has a record of public
usage, stretching back through recorded history, but recently, the menace of 'development and
improvement' threatened its survival. In a region already well -endowed with golf courses, the owner
submitted plans for yet another 18 -hole course. However, this angered local residents. They put up
so much opposition to the plans that they were turned down by the Environment Secretary. Frustrated
by the strength of the opposition he was receiving, the landowner eventually sold up, and the land
was bought by the Woodland Trust, which will preserve the whole site as a prime wildlife habitat.
