About a century and a half ago, Matthew Arnold found in the withdrawing ocean tide a metaphor for the retreat of religious faith, and heard in the water's sound "the note of sadness." It would be wonderful to find in the laws of nature a plan prepared by a concerned creator in which human beings played some special role. I find sadness in doubting that we will. (Steven Weinberg, Dreams of a Final Theory)This passage is made up of a(n) ________ and a(n) ________.
A. argument; conclusion: It would be wonderful to find in the laws of nature a plan prepared by a concerned creator in which human beings played some special role
B. argument; conclusion: I find sadness in doubting that we will
C. nonargument; unsupported assertion
D. nonargument; explanation
Answer: C
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