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Answer: CSet 2: Words in Context
Explanation
PASSAGE
The ancient library was a storehouse of knowledge, containing thousands of scrolls that ______ the history, science, and literature of the civilization.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
A. ignored
B. deleted
C. preserved✓ Correct
D. fabricated
Detailed Explanation
A library is a place where information is kept safe. Therefore, the scrolls 'preserved' the knowledge.
Key Evidence:
• "storehouse of knowledge"
• "containing ... scrolls"
Why others are wrong: A (Ignored means to pay no attention to.), B (Deleted means to remove or erase.), D (Fabricated means to invent or fake something.).