单选题The primary purpose of the first four sentences of Passage 1 is to ______.Aintroduce a discussion with a storyBestablish the author's main thesisCdefine several key conceptsDprovide the historical background to a debateEcharacterize two positions on an issue
单选题
The primary purpose of the first four sentences of Passage 1 is to ______.
A
introduce a discussion with a story
B
establish the author's main thesis
C
define several key concepts
D
provide the historical background to a debate
E
characterize two positions on an issue
参考解析
解析：
第一段的前四句话描述的是回收利用的支持者和反对者的立场的特点。
第一段的前四句话描述的是回收利用的支持者和反对者的立场的特点。
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