桐城古文曾经“辉煌”过，尤其是曾国藩与弟子重振桐城古文和湘乡派兴起之后，桐城义法在“义理”“辞章”“考据”之外，又溶进了“经济”(经世致用)一义，文章大有长进，变得清淡通顺得多了。可是，桐城古文生来就有一个致命弱点：拙于说理。它规矩多，戒律严，格局一定，篇幅长短一定，用字范围一定，句法排列一定。它要纯不要杂，即所谓的“雅洁”。吴汝纶说过“与其伤洁，毋宁失真”。就是说遇到“真”“洁”两者不可调和之时，宁可“失真”，也要“保洁”，干一种“削足适履”的勾当。在此等“义法”之下，理怎么说，论怎么述其实，曾国藩也看到这个弱点，承人“古文无施而不宜，惟不宜说理也。”曾派弟子薛福成、郭嵩焘由于出使欧洲，接受过西文的影响，行文兼采西泽词语，文章辨析精微，以说理透彻见胜。但他们这一支，只算是桐城古文的“异教”，并不为谨守“家法”的大师们所容忍。如此一个拙于说理的文派，恰巧遇上了需要政论文的时代，怎么不大难临头呢
当年的精英人物最初没有不追随桐城文派的，后来在时代大趋势的促动下，乃纷纷另觅新途。虽说新途，但人们的思维定势往往习惯于熟门熟路，所以最初都是向后看的，试图从古代文体的武库中选择相宜的文体来应付时变，于是乎一时之间“长于言理”的魏晋文章就成了共同的选择。在追踪魏晋文风以求革新的一途中，以章太炎及其门生影响为最大。
魏晋文章固多精审，能与桐城古文抗衡一时，但此种文体毕竟是历史的陈迹，文章自然演化的必由之路还应着眼未来。当此之时，以梁启超为杰出代表的“报章文体”应运而生。此种文体桐城派所禁约的佛书名词、诗词的典故、日本的新名词皆所不避，信笔写来，舒徐自如，谈政议政，雄辩惊人，以“常带感情”之笔锋，述写“非常异义可怪之论”，一纸风行，海内耸动，天下文风从此一变，桐城家除了叹息之外，无所措其手足了。
新文学史家把桐城文派被驱逐出文坛之事全部归功于新文学家，这未免有欠公正。其实在新文学家们起来推倒“桐城谬种”之前，清末民初的政论家(章太炎、梁启超等人)早就给桐城文派以沉重打击。

以下哪一项不是桐城文派衰落的原因：

A．桐城古文生来就有一个致命弱点：拙于说理。
B．桐城义法在“义理”“辞章”“考据”之外，又融进了“经济”。
C．恰巧遇上了需要政论文的时代。
D．魏晋文章成了共同的选择，以及“报章文体”应运而生。

People in the mass advertising business and others who study American society have been very interested in the question: What does the American consumer like Max Lerner, a well-known scholar who has studied American society, has said that American consumers are particularly fond of three things: comfort, cleanliness, and novelty.

Lerner believes that the American love of comfort perhaps goes back to the frontier experience, where life was tough and there were very few comforts. This experience may have created a p desire in the pioneers and their children for goods that would make life more comfortable. Today, the American’s love of comfort is seen in the way they furnish their homes, design their cars, and travel. How Americans choose a new mattress for their bed is an example of the Americans love of comfort. Many Americans will go to a store where beds are set up, and they will lie down on several mattresses to see which one is the most comfortable.

Cleanliness is also highly valued by Americans. There is a p emphasis on keeping all parts of the body clean, and Americans see lots of TV commercials for soap. shampoo, deodorants, and mouthwash. Perhaps the Puritan (清教徒的) heritage has played some role in the desire for cleanliness. The Puritans, a strict Protestant (新教的) church group who were among the first settlers of America, stressed the need to cleanse the body of dirt and of all evil tendencies, such as sexual desire. The saying "Cleanliness is next to Godliness" reflects the belief of most Americans that it is important to keep not only their bodies, but also their clothes, their houses, their cars, and even their pets clean and smelling good. Indeed, many Americans are offended by anyone who does not follow their accepted standards of cleanliness.

Along with cleanliness and comfort, Americans love having things that are new and different. Perhaps this love of novelty comes from their pride in their inventiveness. American have always been interested in inventing new products and improving old ones. They like to see changes in cars, clothing, and products for the home. Advertisements encourage people to get rid of old products and try new ones, whether the old ones still work or not. And if they cannot afford to buy something now, advertisers encourage consumers to charge it on a credit card. "Buy now-pay later. \

According to the passage, Americans take pride in their （）。

A. standards of cleanliness

B. inventiveness

C. old products

D. comfortable life