It was a little after four in the afternoon, the time court normally ( ). A: subdued B: unified C: commenced D: adjourned

Before the beginning of the Renaissance, the classics of ancient Greece and Rome had __ in near obscurity. （ ） A: subdued B: scorned C: executed D: languished

Which one is NOT man’s transformation of nature? A: Man has subdued and disciplined electricity. B: Man has transferred plants and animals to different climatic conditions. C: Man has changed the shape and climate of environment. D: Man has found a way to forecast the weather.