The following text discusses cultural heritage preservation.
Digital archiving offers new possibilities for preserving endangered cultural practices. Three-dimensional scanning captures architectural details threatened by conflict or climate. Audio-visual recording documents oral traditions before they vanish with elderly practitioners. Museums increasingly create virtual collections accessible worldwide. Yet critics note that digital archives cannot fully replace the embodied experience of living traditions.
Which choice best describes the overall structure of the text?
It presents benefits of a technology while acknowledging its limitations.
It provides step-by-step instructions for digital archiving.
It argues that technology should replace traditional museums.
It compares preservation methods across different cultures.
Correct Answer: A
Choice A is the best answer. The text presents benefits (scanning, recording, virtual collections) while acknowledging limitations (can't replace embodied experience).
- Evidence: The text lists benefits: "preserving endangered cultural practices," "Three-dimensional scanning," "virtual collections." It pivots with "Yet" to a limitation: "cannot fully replace the embodied experience."
- Reasoning: The structure balances the promise of new tech with a recognition of what it cannot do.
- Conclusion: This matches "presents benefits... while acknowledging its limitations."
💡 Strategy: Identify the pivot word "Yet" which introduces the limitation.
Choice B is incorrect because no instructions are given. Choice C is incorrect because replacement isn't advocated. Choice D is incorrect because cultures aren't compared.