8. With which of the following statements concerning the
writing of history would the author of the passage be
most likely to agree?
(A) History should not emphasize the role played by
ideas over the role played by individuals.
(B) History should not be distorted by attributing
present-day consciousness to historical figures.
(C) History should not be focused primarily on those
past events most relevant to the present.
(D) History should be concerned with describing
those aspects of the past that differ most from
those of the present.
(E) History should be examined for the lessons it can
provide in understanding current problems.
可以定位到line 4:The basis for this view, however, lies in a serious misinterpretation of the past, a
projection of modern concerns onto past events.