B. Landed gentry is the correct answer.
Even though the first passage isn't completely logical, since its arguments are basically hypotheses, the second passage appeals mostly to the emotion of the reader, therefore, the right answer is the first option:
Passage 1 uses a logical approach, while passage 2 contains appeals to emotion.
I stand proud like a bamboo tree,
Gusts of winds make my leaves sway,
Storms also come my way,
But I still stand like a bamboo tree.
People throw at me insults,
But they are just merely cults,
I am not easily worn down, my friend,
Like a bamboo tree I survived, till the end.
