The correct answer is 3 ("Nature yields a pleasure superior to that derived from intrusive human inquiry") because it best captures the essence of Wordsworth's message in the passage. Let's break it down:
Key lines in the passage:
"Sweet is the lore which nature brings" – This indicates that nature provides its own wisdom or pleasure, which is inherently enjoyable or "sweet."
"Our meddling intellect, Mis-shapes the beauteous forms of things" – Here, the speaker criticizes how human intellectual inquiry ("meddling intellect") can distort the beauty of nature. It implies that when we over-analyze or try to break things down, we lose something beautiful in the process.
"We murder to dissect" – This metaphor is very powerful. It suggests that when we try to dissect or scientifically examine something (like nature), we destroy its essence or beauty.
Answer Breakdown:
Option 1: "Nature is incomplete without a human witness to attest to its beauty." This suggests nature's beauty depends on human observation, but the passage implies the opposite: nature has inherent beauty, and humans often distort it.
Option 2: "Human endeavours will succeed only if the laws of nature are taken into account." This is more about human success than about the relationship between humans and nature's beauty. The passage doesn't focus on success, but on how human inquiry can harm nature's beauty.
Option 3: "Nature yields a pleasure superior to that derived from intrusive human inquiry." This is the correct answer because it aligns with the idea that nature provides a "sweet" wisdom or pleasure, and human attempts to analyze ("dissect") nature can actually detract from this natural pleasure.
Option 4: "The flaws inherent in human nature are also evident in the natural world." This doesn't fit, because the passage talks about human flaws (over-analyzing) distorting nature, not that nature itself contains human-like flaws.
Thus, Option 3 best captures the speaker's belief that nature offers a superior, pure pleasure compared to what is lost through human intellectual "meddling."
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