Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the given article?
Adapting the infrared scanning technology developed for military purposes and other satellites, physicist Stephen Paley came up with a quick way to take the temperature of crops to determine which ones are under stress.
B. The goal of applying infrared scanning technology was to let farmers precisely target pesticide spraying rather than rain poison on a whole field.
C. Paley"s Remote Scanning Services Company could detect crop problems before they became visible to the eye.
D. In spite of meeting with financial problems, Paley"s company has been struggling to keep operation until now.
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In the fourth sentence of first passage, the sentence "despite profound flaws" means______.
A. the books of the scholars were profound and wrong in some aspects
B. there were many mistakes in the books of the scholars
C. the books of the scholars were not perfect then
D. the books of the scholars were very wrong in some aspects
Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the given historical facts?
A number of great lords who had been degraded from their former titles and estates by King Henry planned to fall upon him.
B. The conspirators failed to succeed since one of their own members betrayed them.
C. Being warned of the plot, King Henry left the royal castle and hurried to Oxford.
D. All of the conspirators were caught and some were killed.
What is the authors main opinion on keeping fit?
A. Being fat implies a lack of moral strength.
Being overweight correlates with an increased risk of heart and blood vessel disease.
C. People should pay attention to their overall life-style. to keep both fit and healthy.
D. Our obsession with thinness is also fueled by health concerns.