Our passion to understand the universe and our compassion for others jointly provide the chief hope for the human race.
A、People's enthusiasm about the universe and their profound sympathy for others are considered the two major hopes of the human race.
B、The hope for the human race lies mainly in our enthusiasm about the universe and our profound sympathy for others.
C、The hope of the human race refers to either people s enthusiasm about the universe or peoples profound sympathy for others.
D、The hope for the human race lies mainly in either our enthusiasm about the universe or our profound sympathy for others.
【正确答案】:B
【题目解析】:译文:人类对宇宙认知的热情和对周遭人物的怜悯共同为人类提供了主要希望。由于副词jointly有“共同地,联合地”之意,因此,our passion to understand the universe和our compassion for others为并列关系,而非选择关系,因此选项C、D不符合题意。provide sth.for sth.意为“为……提供……",人类对宇宙认知的热情和对周遭事物的怜悯为人类进步提供希望,但它们并非就是人类进步的希望。A选项不正确。答案为B(P5)。