<p>Passge: </p>
<p>In autobiographical memory , we become better than we really are. In accident reports and insurance claims, we tend never to be at fault: trees and telephone poles maliciously leap out at us, fence posts and stop signs suddenly appear before us.</p>
<p>Quesion: ("trees...before us)serves to provide:
A. humorous illustration
B. an outraged option
C.a fond reminiscence
D.an incredulous rejoinder
E. a sharp reprimand</p>
<p>I chose D, but im not so sure… thank you for helping out:D</p>
<p>I would choose A, however, I am not sure at all.</p>
<p>I think it’s definitely A. It’s not a rejoinder (=reply), but instad a illustration of the previous statement (‘we tend never to be at fault’). As it describes trees and phone poles ‘leaping’, it’s certainly humorous, so it’s best sumarized as a ‘humorous illustration’</p>
<p>Another two:</p>
<p>As long as Hurston remains susceptible to what are essentially political judgements, her literary fortunes will continue to fluctuate with the temper of the times.</p>
<p>In line3, " temper" nearly means?
A. Courage
B.composure
C.resiliently
D anger
E. mood</p>
<p>Autographical memory , according to Kotre, is in a constant state of struggle between opposing forces a " mythmaker" that , in striving to turn our lives to embellishment, and an " archivist", a stickler for historical truth( The mythmaker may produc face-saving excuses , but the archivist knows very well who drove into that fence post)</p>
<p>John kotre uses the phrase " a good story" to indicate:</p>
<p>A. Memory of an emotionally moving episode
B. memory that is expressed in poetic language
C.version of events that is historically accurate
D.compelling narrative that casts a person in favorable light
E. dramatic account that appears plausible though it is entirely made up.</p>
<p>I choose E and D…</p>
<p>The first one is indeed E. In the second one, you didn’t type the part of the passage in which the referred phrase appears…</p>
<p>There are exclusivists who would have me choose sides: I do not find such a choice necessary, any more than Issac Basheivis Singer save up being jewish when he wrote his universal tales, any more than Alice Walker denies her African American roots and Deep South beginings to write her American novels. It is neither necessary nor beneficial to me as a write and an individual to give up anything that makes me a whole person.</p>
<p>It can be inferrred that the " exclusivists believe that
A few people have the ability necessary to become good writers
B.belonging to two cultures is neither truly possible nor desirable
C writers who focus on popular rather than serious culture achieve financial , but not critical success.
D.The best Hispanic American writers compose in Spanish rather than in English
E.ignoring ones cultural heritage is an artistic mistake.</p>
<p>I choose B, but im not sure as well.</p>
<p>There are exclusivists who would have me choose sides: I do not find such a choice necessary, any more than Issac Basheivis Singer save up being jewish when he wrote his universal tales, any more than Alice Walker denies her African American roots and Deep South beginings to write her American novels. It is neither necessary nor beneficial to me as a write and an individual to give up anything that makes me a whole person.</p>
<p>It can be inferrred that the " exclusivists believe that
A few people have the ability necessary to become good writers
B.belonging to two cultures is neither truly possible nor desirable
C writers who focus on popular rather than serious culture achieve financial , but not critical success.
D.The best Hispanic American writers compose in Spanish rather than in English
E.ignoring ones cultural heritage is an artistic mistake.</p>
<p>I choose B, but im not sure as well.</p>
<p>^You are right, it’s B. A,C and D are never mentioned and E goes against what the passage states: it’s the author, not the exclusivists, the one who believes it’s a mistake to ignore his cultural heritage.</p>
<p>some might ask why we should care about the scientific accuracy of a view put forth by those who want to help children: isnt any argument leading to improved oppotunities and outcomes for children a good argument? Many well-intended early childhood advocates do take this position. It is the hard- nosed but often realistic view that everyone knows that policy arguments are merely exercises in politcal rhteoric.Helping society’s children is a worthy aim.But if we want to take the science seriously , then we have to care take the science seriously.</p>
<p>From “some…argument” primarily serves to:</p>
<p>A. illustate an unlikely misunderstanding
B.discourage a possible investigation
C.anticipate a potential objection
D.reveal a conflict of interst
E.reject a scientific claim</p>
<p>I chose D. but the anaswer is C.
confused.</p>
<p>Another one is </p>
<p>But the issues of “human capital”----the combined skills,knowledge, and ideas of a nation’s people—are real</p>
<p>The use of quotation marks in lines 27-28 primarily serves to
A.illustrate an inappropriate phrase
B.INTRODUCE A NOTE OF IRONY
c.refer to an archaic notion
D. highlight an unusual term
e. challenge and established concept.</p>
<p>I chose B initially, but the answer is D</p>