题目:
The author of the passage refers to Pliny most probably in order to
选项:
A、give an example of how the nature of amber has been misunderstood in the past
B、show that confusion about amber has long been more pervasive than confusion about resin
C、make note of the first known reference to amber as a semiprecious gem
D、point out an exception to a generalization about the history of people's understanding of amber
E、demonstrate that Pliny believed amber to be a mineral
答案:
D