When we are young, we learn that\r\ntigers and sharks are dangerous animals. We might be scared of them because\r\nthey are big and powerful. As we get older, however, we learn that sometimes\r\nthe most dangerous animals are also the smallest animals. In fact, the animal\r\nthat kills the most people every year is one that you have probably killed\r\nyourself many times: the mosquito.
While it may seem that all\r\nmosquitoes are biters, this is not actually the case. Male mosquitoes eat plant\r\nnectar. One the other hand, female mosquitoes feed on animal blood. They need\r\nthis blood to live and produce eggs. When a female mosquito bites a human\r\nbeing, it transmits a small amount of saliva into the blood. The saliva may or\r\nmay not contain a deadly disease. The result of the bite can be as minor as an\r\nitchy bump or as serious as death.
Because a mosquito can bite many\r\npeople in the course of its life, it can carry diseases from one person to\r\nanother very easily. Two of the most deadly diseases carried by mosquitoes are\r\nmalaria and yellow fever. More than 700 million people become sick from these\r\ndiseases every year. At least 2 million of these people will die from these\r\ndiseases.
Many scientists are working on\r\nsafer and better ways to kill mosquitoes, but so far, there is no sure way to\r\nprotect everyone in the world from their deadly bites. Mosquito nests can be\r\nplaced over beds to protect people against being bitten. These nets help people\r\nstay safe at night, but they do not kill any mosquitoes. Mosquitoes have many\r\nnatural enemies like bats, birds, dragonflies, and certain kinds of fish.\r\nBringing more of these animals into places where mosquitoes live might help to\r\ncut down the amount of mosquitoes in that area. This is a natural solution, but\r\nis does not always work very well. Mosquitoes can also be killed with poisons\r\nor sprays. Even though these sprays kill mosquitoes, they may also harm other\r\nplants or animals.
Although mosquitoes may not seem\r\nas scary as larger, more powerful animals, they are far more dangerous to human\r\nbeings. But things are changing. It is highly likely that one day scientists\r\nwill find a way to keep everyone safe from mosquitoes and the diseases they\r\ncarry.
According to the author, some\r\npeople are more afraid of tigers and sharks than mosquitos because tigers and\r\nsharks
The Baxter house is located at the\r\nend of the street. This house sits farther back from the curb than the other\r\nhouses. It is almost difficult to see from the road without peering behind the\r\ndeformed oak tree that has obscured it for years. Even so, the Baxter house\r\nstands out from the other houses on the street. It is tall and white. However,\r\nthis white is no longer pristinely white, but a dingy grayish cram color. Long\r\nvines hang from the tattered roof. The Baxter house is two stories tall and has\r\na large yard in the back that has never been mowed. The other houses on the\r\nstreet are a mere one story and have been painted a variety of colors. The\r\nnewer, single story properties all appear to have been built around the same time;\r\nthe yards mostly being of the same size, and the houses appearing to be clones\r\nof one another. Aside from the Baxter house at the end, this street is a\r\nperfect slice of middle America. The inhabitants of the other houses wonder who\r\nlives in the ancient, dilapidated house at the end of the street.
This passage is best described as
The Baxter house is located at the\r\nend of the street. This house sits farther back from the curb than the other\r\nhouses. It is almost difficult to see from the road without peering behind the\r\ndeformed oak tree that has obscured it for years. Even so, the Baxter house\r\nstands out from the other houses on the street. It is tall and white. However,\r\nthis white is no longer pristinely white, but a dingy grayish cram color. Long\r\nvines hang from the tattered roof. The Baxter house is two stories tall and has\r\na large yard in the back that has never been mowed. The other houses on the\r\nstreet are a mere one story and have been painted a variety of colors. The\r\nnewer, single story properties all appear to have been built around the same time;\r\nthe yards mostly being of the same size, and the houses appearing to be clones\r\nof one another. Aside from the Baxter house at the end, this street is a\r\nperfect slice of middle America. The inhabitants of the other houses wonder who\r\nlives in the ancient, dilapidated house at the end of the street.
The inhabitants of the other\r\nhouses
The Baxter house is located at the\r\nend of the street. This house sits farther back from the curb than the other\r\nhouses. It is almost difficult to see from the road without peering behind the\r\ndeformed oak tree that has obscured it for years. Even so, the Baxter house\r\nstands out from the other houses on the street. It is tall and white. However,\r\nthis white is no longer pristinely white, but a dingy grayish cram color. Long\r\nvines hang from the tattered roof. The Baxter house is two stories tall and has\r\na large yard in the back that has never been mowed. The other houses on the\r\nstreet are a mere one story and have been painted a variety of colors. The\r\nnewer, single story properties all appear to have been built around the same time;\r\nthe yards mostly being of the same size, and the houses appearing to be clones\r\nof one another. Aside from the Baxter house at the end, this street is a\r\nperfect slice of middle America. The inhabitants of the other houses wonder who\r\nlives in the ancient, dilapidated house at the end of the street.
If this paragraph appeared in a\r\nstory, it would help develop
The Baxter house is located at the\r\nend of the street. This house sits farther back from the curb than the other\r\nhouses. It is almost difficult to see from the road without peering behind the\r\ndeformed oak tree that has obscured it for years. Even so, the Baxter house\r\nstands out from the other houses on the street. It is tall and white. However,\r\nthis white is no longer pristinely white, but a dingy grayish cram color. Long\r\nvines hang from the tattered roof. The Baxter house is two stories tall and has\r\na large yard in the back that has never been mowed. The other houses on the\r\nstreet are a mere one story and have been painted a variety of colors. The\r\nnewer, single story properties all appear to have been built around the same time;\r\nthe yards mostly being of the same size, and the houses appearing to be clones\r\nof one another. Aside from the Baxter house at the end, this street is a\r\nperfect slice of middle America. The inhabitants of the other houses wonder who\r\nlives in the ancient, dilapidated house at the end of the street.
Based on its use in passage, it\r\ncan be understood that ‘dilapidated’ belongs to which of the following words\r\ngroups?
The Baxter house is located at the\r\nend of the street. This house sits farther back from the curb than the other\r\nhouses. It is almost difficult to see from the road without peering behind the\r\ndeformed oak tree that has obscured it for years. Even so, the Baxter house\r\nstands out from the other houses on the street. It is tall and white. However,\r\nthis white is no longer pristinely white, but a dingy grayish cram color. Long\r\nvines hang from the tattered roof. The Baxter house is two stories tall and has\r\na large yard in the back that has never been mowed. The other houses on the\r\nstreet are a mere one story and have been painted a variety of colors. The\r\nnewer, single story properties all appear to have been built around the same time;\r\nthe yards mostly being of the same size, and the houses appearing to be clones\r\nof one another. Aside from the Baxter house at the end, this street is a\r\nperfect slice of middle America. The inhabitants of the other houses wonder who\r\nlives in the ancient, dilapidated house at the end of the street.
Which characteristic makes it\r\nclear that the “newer, built around the same time”?
The Baxter house is located at the\r\nend of the street. This house sits farther back from the curb than the other\r\nhouses. It is almost difficult to see from the road without peering behind the\r\ndeformed oak tree that has obscured it for years. Even so, the Baxter house\r\nstands out from the other houses on the street. It is tall and white. However,\r\nthis white is no longer pristinely white, but a dingy grayish cram color. Long\r\nvines hang from the tattered roof. The Baxter house is two stories tall and has\r\na large yard in the back that has never been mowed. The other houses on the\r\nstreet are a mere one story and have been painted a variety of colors. The\r\nnewer, single story properties all appear to have been built around the same time;\r\nthe yards mostly being of the same size, and the houses appearing to be clones\r\nof one another. Aside from the Baxter house at the end, this street is a\r\nperfect slice of middle America. The inhabitants of the other houses wonder who\r\nlives in the ancient, dilapidated house at the end of the street.
In the middle of the passage, the\r\nauthor writes, “[the Baxter] white is no longer pristinely white, but a dingy\r\ngrayish cream color. Long vines hang from the tattered roof. The Baxter house\r\nis two stories tall and has a large yard in the back that has never been mowed.”\r\nUsing this information, it can be concluded
The Baxter house is located at the\r\nend of the street. This house sits farther back from the curb than the other\r\nhouses. It is almost difficult to see from the road without peering behind the\r\ndeformed oak tree that has obscured it for years. Even so, the Baxter house\r\nstands out from the other houses on the street. It is tall and white. However,\r\nthis white is no longer pristinely white, but a dingy grayish cram color. Long\r\nvines hang from the tattered roof. The Baxter house is two stories tall and has\r\na large yard in the back that has never been mowed. The other houses on the\r\nstreet are a mere one story and have been painted a variety of colors. The\r\nnewer, single story properties all appear to have been built around the same time;\r\nthe yards mostly being of the same size, and the houses appearing to be clones\r\nof one another. Aside from the Baxter house at the end, this street is a\r\nperfect slice of middle America. The inhabitants of the other houses wonder who\r\nlives in the ancient, dilapidated house at the end of the street.
What makes the other houses on the\r\nstreet stand out visually from the Baxter house?
The Baxter house is located at the\r\nend of the street. This house sits farther back from the curb than the other\r\nhouses. It is almost difficult to see from the road without peering behind the\r\ndeformed oak tree that has obscured it for years. Even so, the Baxter house\r\nstands out from the other houses on the street. It is tall and white. However,\r\nthis white is no longer pristinely white, but a dingy grayish cram color. Long\r\nvines hang from the tattered roof. The Baxter house is two stories tall and has\r\na large yard in the back that has never been mowed. The other houses on the\r\nstreet are a mere one story and have been painted a variety of colors. The\r\nnewer, single story properties all appear to have been built around the same time;\r\nthe yards mostly being of the same size, and the houses appearing to be clones\r\nof one another. Aside from the Baxter house at the end, this street is a\r\nperfect slice of middle America. The inhabitants of the other houses wonder who\r\nlives in the ancient, dilapidated house at the end of the street.
Based on its use in the passage,\r\nwhich of the following statements accurately describes something that has been ‘obscured’?
Arrowheads, which are ancient\r\nhunting tools, are often themselves ‘hunted’ for their interesting value both\r\nas artifacts and as art. Some of the oldest arrowheads in the United States\r\ndate back 12,000 years. They are not very difficult to find. You need only to\r\nwalk with downcast eyes in a field that has been recently tilled for the spring\r\nplanting season, and you might find one.
Arrowheads are tiny stones or pieces\r\nof wood, bone, or metal which have been sharpened in order to create a tipped\r\nweapon used in hunting. The material is honed to an edge, usually in a\r\ntriangular fashion, and is brought to a deadly tip. On the edge opposite the\r\ntip is a flared tail. Though designs vary depending on the region, purpose, and\r\nera of the arrowhead’s origin, the tails serve the same purpose. The tail of\r\nthe arrowhead is meant to be strapped onto a shaft, which is a straight wooden\r\npiece such as a spear or an arrow. When combined, the arrowhead point and the\r\nshaft become a lethal projectile weapon to be thrown by arm or shot with a bow\r\nat prey.
Indian arrowheads are important\r\nartifacts that give archeologists (scientists who study past human societies)\r\nclues about the lives of Native Americans. By analyzing an arrowhead’s shape,\r\nthey can determine the advancement of tool technologies among certain Native\r\nAmerican groups. By determining the origin of the arrowhead material (bone,\r\nrock, wood, or metal), they can trace the patterns of travel and trade of the\r\nhunters. By examine the location of the arrowheads, archeologists can map out\r\nhunting grounds and other social patterns.
Arrowheads are commonly found\r\nalong riverbanks or near creek beds because animals drawn to natural water sources\r\nto sustain life were regularly found drinking along the banks. For this reason,\r\nriverbeds were a prime hunting ground for the Native Americans. Now, dry and\r\nactive riverbeds are prime hunting grounds for arrowhead collectors.
Indian arrowheads are tiny pieces\r\nof history that fit in the palm of your hand. They are diary entries in the\r\nlife of a hunter. They are museum pieces that hide in the dirt. They are\r\nsymbolic of the eternal struggle between life and death.
In the final\r\nparagraph, the author writes, “They are museum pieces symbolic of the eternal\r\nstruggle between life and death.” Which of the following is the best way to\r\ncombine these two sentences, while keeping their original meaning?