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Long ago prehistoric man began to domesticate a number of wild plants and animals for his own use. This not only provided more abundant food but also allowed more people to live on a smaller plot of ground. We tend to forget that all of our present-day pets, livestock, and food plants were taken from the wild and developed into the forms we know today.

As centuries passed and human cultures evolved and blossomed, humans began to organise their knowledge of nature into the broad field of natural history. One aspect of early natural history concerned the use of plants for drugs and medicine. The early herbalists sometimes overworked their imaginations in this respect. For example, it was widely believed that a plant or part of a plant that resembles an internal organ would cure ailments of that organ, Thus, an extract made from a heart- shaped leaf might be prescribed for a person suffering from heart problems.

Nevertheless, the overall contributions of these early observers provided the rudiments of our present knowledge of drugs and their uses

What does this passage mainly discuss?

A. Prehistoric man

B. The beginning of natural history

C. Cures from plants

D. Early plants and animals

Answer 1

[Dương Hoàn Anh]

Đáp án : B

Đoạn văn nói về các loài động thực vật từ thời tiền sử, Ngay câu đầu: Long ago prehistoric man began to domesticate a number of wild plants and animalsfor his own use. Đầu đoạn 2: As centuries passed , humans began to organise their knowledge of nature into the broad field of natural history