Question:
Head coverings were probably the first forms of apparel put on by early humans, probably for protection from rain and sun. Hats for men have been considered proper fashion for centuries, but the popularity of hats, aside from baseball caps, declined in the second half of the 20th century. Now, in the early 21st century, the fashionable men's hat is seeing a resurgence in popularity. Led by styles such as the fedora and the panama, men are again choosing to add a "lid" to a stylish outfit when dressing up is required. Men are again finding that the hat is an accessory capable of expressing individuality and taste.
What is the best summary of this passage?
A. After a decline, hats are seeing a resurgence in popularity as part of a fashionable outfit.
B. After being popular for centuries, hats declined in popularity in the last half of the 20th Century.
C. Early humans first used hats to protect themselves from rain and sun, and hat popularity is growing.
D. Hat styles such as the fedora, the panama, and the baseball cap are popular.
Answer:
The best summary for the passage is option A) After a decline, hats are seeing a resurgence in popularity as part of a fashionable outfit.
Explanation:
The reason for that choice is because it hits on the two central points of the paragraph which are:
- Initially, head covering were essential due to their functionlity which is protecting the head from sun and rain. But then there was a decline in this practice in the second half of the 20th century
- Now the practice is becoming fashionable again
All the other options focus on one side of the story.
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New York is an Urban community. Urban communities generally have high population densities as well as a large number of commercial buildings, houses, roads etc. A suburban community is generally located in the outskirts of a city or urban neighborhood. These generally have more houses and less commercial buildings and the like. Lastly a rural community is located outside the urban community and has a low population density.
One of the reasons why the complex characters in Shakespeare's plays appeal to a wide audience is because everyone can relate to at least one aspect of many characters, since they are so multi-layered. <span />
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Explanation:There are three major ways that authors present an argument: Reasoning - the author presents a logical explanation of the argument. Evidence - the author presents statistics, facts, and studies to prove his point. Appeal - the author appeals to the reader's emotions to elicit empathy.
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Of course :)
Explanation:
Some travelers from Rome are obliged to spend most of the night aboard a second-class railway carriage, parked at the station in Fabriano, waiting for the departure of the local train that will take them the remainder of their trip to the small village of Sulmona. At dawn, they are joined by two additional passengers: a large woman, “almost like a shapeless bundle,” and her tiny, thin husband. The woman is in deep mourning and is so distressed and maladroit that she has to be helped into the carriage by the other passengers.
Her husband, following her, thanks the people for their assistance and then tries to look after his wife’s comfort, but she responds to his ministrations by pulling up the collar of her coat to her eyes, hiding her face. The husband manages a sad smile and comments that it is a nasty world. He explains this remark by saying that his wife is to be pitied because the war has separated her from their twenty-year-old son, “a boy of twenty to whom both had devoted their entire life.” The son, he says, is due to go to the front. The man remarks that this imminent departure has come as a shock because, when they gave permission for their son’s enlistment, they were assured that he would not go for six months. However, they have just been informed that he will depart in three days.
The man’s story does not prompt too much sympathy from the others because the war has similarly touched their lives. One of them tells the man that he and his wife should be grateful that their son is leaving only now. He says that his own son “was sent there the first day of the war. He has already come back twice wounded and been sent back again to the front.” Someone else, joining the conversation, adds that he has two sons and three nephews already at the front. The thin husband retorts that his child is an only son, meaning that, should he die at the front, a father’s grief would be all the more profound. The other man refuses to see that this makes any difference. “You may spoil your son with excessive attentions, but you cannot love...
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