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(P.8) American historian Will Durant said: “India was the motherland of our race , and Sanskrit was the mother of Europe’s languages: she was the mother of our philosophy; mother of our mathematics; mother of the ideals; mother of self-government and democracy.” Mark Twain said: “India is the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech , the mother of history , the grandmother of legend, and the great-grand mother of tradition.” Albert Einstein also said: “We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count, without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made.” (P.9) Also, the world’s oldest dam, Kallanai , was built in India. 选出这两的段落大意
A.
The birthplace of human speech — India.
B.
The history, civilization and art of ancient India.
C.
The historical civilizations and influence of ancient Egypt.
D.
The historical civilizations and influence of ancient Rome.