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  3. Look at the four squares, A, B, C, and D, which indicate where the following sentence could be added to the passage below. Where

Look at the four squares, A, B, C, and D, which indicate where the following sentence could be added to the passage below. Where

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问题 Look at the four squares, A, B, C, and D, which indicate where the following sentence could be added to the passage below. Where would the sentence best fit?
With the completion of the first transcontinental railroad, they had access to those of the West as well.
Historians who have examined the intellectual origins of the national park system have discovered the essential role of the railroads in promoting the American West. A Tourists in search of spectacular scenery had always traveled to the natural wonders of the East, such as Niagara Falls in New York. B Without the railroads, the natural beauty of the West might never have been preserved. The railroads did everything possible to stimulate interest in the West. C The Southern Pacific Railroad founded Sunset, a monthly magazine supporting artists, photographers, and journalists who chronicled the wonders of the region. The Santa Fe Railway displayed paintings of the Grand Canyon and other southwestern landscapes in its stations. D By emphasizing the imposing features of the West, the railroads helped inspire the government to preserve these wild lands as national parks.
选项 A、 
B、 
C、 
D、 
答案B
解析 In the added sentence, they refers to tourists, the subject of the previous sentence. In the added sentence, those refers to natural wonders in the previous sentence.
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