PrepTest 117, Section 1, Question 12
In the field of historiography—the writing of history(454 more words not shown)
According to the passage, each(22 more words not shown)
- Anew ideas for(3 more words not shown)
- Ba new view(3 more words not shown)
- Cspecialized agricultural(1 more words not shown)
- Dknowledge of agribusiness(1 more words not shown)
- Eknowledge of irrigation(1 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
What did the Chinese settlers bring to their interactions with the land? They saw uses for swamp and wild mustard that others missed, and they had skills to act on those possibilities. This EXCEPT question asks which proposed feature isn't supported, so we'll check the actual examples.
Working the answers
- A
Wild mustard is the example: a nuisance to others, but raw material for valuable spices to the Chinese settlers. That supports new ideas for using local plants.
- B
The swamp and mustard contrasts show a different view of the land. The final paragraph even describes their contribution as a fresh perspective on the landscape (paragraph 4).
- C
Their vision was backed by expertise in reclaiming swamps and managing irrigation (paragraph 4). Those are agricultural skills.
- DCorrect
Their work helped lay the foundation for today's agribusiness, but that doesn't tell us they knew agribusiness practices. Agricultural techniques and knowledge of running those businesses are different things. Once we find direct support for the other four choices, this missing connection becomes clear.
- E
Irrigation systems are expressly included among their specialized skills. The third paragraph also describes moving water to drier areas through irrigation.
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