44. The underlined phrase stately homes in paragraph 4 means (A) state-owned houses (B) houses in very good condition (C) grand houses open to the public (D) houses where statesmen meet regularly

42. By quoting (引用) the remark of a being from another planet, the author intends to____. (A) suggest human beings are controlled by a clock (B) describe why clocks can rule the planet Earth (C) tell readers what clocks look like (D) compare chicks to human beings