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Answer: ASet 1: Cross-Text Connections
Explanation
PASSAGE
Text 1 The Wright brothers are famous for flying the first airplane. Their flight lasted only 12 seconds, but it changed the world forever. Text 2 Before airplanes, travel was slow and difficult. The invention of flight allowed people to travel long distances in hours instead of months.
Which choice best describes the relationship between the two texts?
A. Text 1 names the inventors, and Text 2 explains the invention's impact on travel.✓ Correct
B. Text 1 argues that the flight was too short to be useful.
C. Text 2 claims that the Wright brothers did not invent the airplane.
D. Both texts describe how to build an airplane.
Detailed Explanation
Text 1: Identifies Wright brothers/First flight. Text 2: Impact (hours vs months).
Key Evidence:
• "Wright brothers"
• "changed the world"
• "allowed people to travel"
Why others are wrong: B (Says it changed the world.), C (Contradicts Text 1.), D (No instructions.).