(单选题)

According to the author, one possible reason for the growth of science during the days of the ancient Greeks and in modern times is ______.

A.the similarity between the two periods

B.that it was an act of God

C.that both tried to develop the inductive method

D.due to the decline of the deductive method

参考答案：B

参考解析：

细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句“Or should we ascribe the characteristics of both periods to so-called historical accidents—to the influence of conjunctions in circumstances of which no explanation is possible, save in the omnipotence and wisdom of a guiding Providence?”可以得知，作者认为，我们应该把这两个时期的特点归因于所谓的历史偶然性，归因于环境中结合的影响。这种情况除非以指导一切的上帝的智慧和全能来解释，否则是无法解释的。因此是神的旨意。故选B。

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