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Set 8: Text Structure (Advanced)

Explanation

Answer: D

PASSAGE

Urban spacing is often dictated by historical necessity rather than modern efficiency. Narrow streets in European capitals, designed for horse carts, now cause massive traffic congestion.

Which choice best describes the text's structure?

A. A comparison between European and American city planning.
B. A chronological account of how cities were built.
C. An argument advocating for the demolition of old cities.
D. A general principle followed by a specific illustration of its consequence.✓ Correct

Detailed Answer Explanation

This question tests your understanding of how the text is organized. Principle: History dictates spacing. Illustration: Narrow streets (history) cause traffic (consequence). Authors structure their writing purposefully to guide readers through their ideas. Identify the organizational pattern (cause-effect, compare-contrast, problem-solution) and how each part contributes to the whole. Authors choose organizational patterns deliberately to enhance their message. Recognizing whether a text uses chronological order, cause-effect, compare-contrast, or problem-solution helps you understand the author's purpose and follow the logic.

Key Evidence:

• "dictated by historical necessity"

• "Narrow streets ... now cause"

Why others are wrong: A (America not mentioned.), C (No advocacy for demolition.), B (Not a full history.).

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