【題組】48. According to the author in paragraph 3, what does the clock symbolize under a social context?
(A) The clock represents the groundwork that was laid down to kick-start the industrialrevolution.
(B) The clock symbolized oppressive regimes and how people become a sacrifice fortechnological improvement.
(C) The clock represents a shift towards a more structured and regulated existence, where timebecomes a measurable and valuable asset.
(D) The clock represents the precise coordination of workers’ schedules and contributed to thedispirited routines that would characterize their entire lives.