My brother has been preparing carefully for the English exam, so that he can be sure of passing it at his

first _____. [ ]

A. request

B. attempt

C. promise

D. purpose

某中学高中历史选修班学生在课余探讨“明末清初之际黄宗羲提出‘工、商皆民之本’观点的根本原因”时，众说纷纭。请判断下列说法中正确的是（）

A.黄宗羲总结实践经验的结果

B.明清时期重农抑商政策的必然结果

C.资本主义萌芽产生在社会思想上的反映

D.统治者重视工商业的反映