(即为第四段落)Three recordings illustrate Coltrane's energizing explor-
ations. Recording Kind of Blue with Miles Davis, Coltrane
found himself outside bop, exploring modal melodies. Here
(35)he played surging, lengthy solos built largely around
repeated motifs-an organizing principle unlike that of
free jazz saxophone player Ornette Coleman, who modu-
lated or altered melodies in his solos. On Giant Steps,
Coltrane debuted as leader, introducing his own composi-
(40)tions. Here the sheets of sound, downbeat accents, repe-
titions, and great speed are part of each solo, and the
variety of the shapes of his phrases is unique. Coltrane's
searching explorations produced solid achievement. My
Favorite Things was another kind of watershed. Here
(45)Coltrane played the soprano saxophone, an instrument
seldom used by jazz musicians. Musically, the results were
astounding. With the soprano's piping sound, ideas that had
sounded dark and brooding acquired a feeling of giddy
fantasy.
23.Which of the following best describes the organization
of the fourth paragraph?
(A) A thesis referred to earlier in the passage is
mentioned and illustrated with three specific
examples
(B) A thesis is stated and three examples are given
each suggesting that a correction needs to be
made to a thesis referred to earlier in the
passage
(C) A thesis referred to earlier in the passage is
mentioned, and three examples are presented and
ranked in order of their support of the thesis.
(D) A thesis is stated, three seemingly opposing
examples are presented, and their underlying
correspondence is explained
(E) A thesis is stated, three dissimilar examples are
considered, and the thesis is restated.