Paired Passage- Reinforcing the Past and Cutty Sark

22. 22 How does the author support the idea that the Cutty Sark was once considered a

technologically advanced ship?

• F. By mentioning the sailing records the ship had set

• G. By stating the dimensions of the ship

• H. By explaining the ship's role in the tea trade

• J. By telling about the ship's later uses

23. 23 How does the author organize the selection?

• A. By contrasting the design of the Cutty Sark with that of other ships and then providing

  evidence supporting the idea that the design of the Cutty Sark was superior

• B. By explaining why the Cutty Sark was an important ship and then describing efforts to

  preserve it

• C. By providing examples of how the Cutty Sark had been a useful ship in the past and then

  discussing how opinions about the Cutty Sark have changed over time

• D. By summarizing the main problem that the Cutty Sark encountered and then relating how

  the problem was solved

24. What is the author's main purpose for writing this selection?

• F. To demonstrate how the Cutty Sark helped a country's economy

• G. To convince the reader that the Cutty Sark was the fastest vessel of its time

• H. To explain that the Cutty Sark is an important part of London's history

• J. To identify why a special exhibit had to be created to display the Cutty Sark

25. The photograph at the end of the selection is included to —

• A. illustrate why the Cutty Sark needed renovation

• B. highlight the Cutty Sark's historical significance

• C. indicate the number of people who can visit the Cutty Sark each day

• D. show how a defining feature of the Cutty Sark is displayed

26. According to the selections, the Leaning Tower of Pisa is different from the Cutty Sark

because —

• F. the Leaning Tower of Pisa has been flawed since its construction, but the Cutty Sark

  functioned well for many years

• G. the Leaning Tower of Pisa has achieved fame in recent years, but the Cutty Sark was

  famous from the time it was built

• H. the work on the Leaning Tower of Pisa is finished, but the work on the Cutty Sark is

  ongoing

• J. the Leaning Tower of Pisa can no longer be used as a bell tower, but the Cutty Sark can

  still be used for some of its original purposes

27. In 1934 an attempt to stabilize the tower included injecting concrete

into the stone foundation, but some of the concrete seeped under the

foundation, causing the tower to lean even more.

Which sentence from "The Cutty Sark" relates a similar idea?

• A. A clipper is a fast sailing ship, and the Cutty Sark's sleek hull made it idea/ to serve in the

  tea trade between China and England.

• B. The trust closed the ship to the public in 2006, and an architectural firm began a long

  conservation project.

• C. Unfortunately, during the renovation in 2007, the ship caught fire when a vacuum cleaner

  was left on.

• D. The clipper was later used for training officers who served in the Royal Navy in World

  War 11.

28. One difference between the efforts to preserve the Leaning Tower of Pisa and those of the

Cutty Sark is that the efforts related to the Cutty Sark included —

• F. fixing the structure in a way that allowed it to perform its original function

• G. finding a way to increase the number of people visiting the structure

• H. changing the way the structure was displayed

• J. repairing specific parts of the structure

29.The authors of both selections share the history of their subjects in chronological order to

emphasize that —

• A. structures can quickly fall into a state of disrepair if they are not properly maintained

• B. there is an ongoing debate about the best ways to restore historical structures

• C. the restoration of the structures takes less time when the projects are adequately funded

• D. the significance of the structures has been recognized for a long time