SAT English Practice Question

The passage emphasizes the tension between nature and technology by depicting a character's struggle to find balance between the two. The character, a scientist, is drawn to nature, but also finds himself increasingly reliant on technology to understand it. The passage suggests that the scientist sees the natural world as a mystery that cannot be fully understood by technology, and the scientist feels a sense of loss when he has to rely on technology to understand the natural world. What is the most likely reason why the writer uses the phrase "the mysterious workings"?

1. A.the natural world is too complex to be fully understood by human beings.
2. B.the scientist is afraid of the unknown and the potential dangers of the natural world.
3. C.the scientist is trying to understand the natural world through technology.
4. D.the scientist is trying to understand the natural world through an emotional connection.