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Reаd the fоllоwing pаssаge, then answer the questiоn. Modern crowds that flood museums to view fabled treasures of Egyptian art are still captivated by the spell of one of the oldest and most alluring civilizations in history. Almost as old as the civilization founded in Mesopotamia during the fourth millennium B.C.E., Egyptian civilization provides a fascinating contrast to that of turmoil and tension of Mesopotamia. Not only were the Egyptians peaceful for long periods of their ancient history, but surviving Egyptian statuary and painted human figures often seem to smile and bask in the sun as if they were on summer vacation. Environmental factors best explain the striking differences. Since the Mesopotamian climate was harsh, and since the Tigris and Euphrates flooded irregularly, the Mesopotamians could not view nature as dependably life-enhancing. Furthermore, since Mesopotamia, located on an open plain, was not geographically protected from civilization, on the other hand, was centered on the dependably life-enhancing Nile. Not only did the richly fertile soil of the Nile valley provide great agricultural wealth, but the Nile flooded regularly year after year during the summer months and always receded in time for a bountiful growing season, offering Egyptians the feeling that nature was predictable and benign. In addition, since the Nile valley was surrounded by deserts and the Red Sea, Egypt was comparatively free from threats of foreign invasion. We can conclude that civilizations grew up in river valleys because...
Chооse the letter оf the inference thаt is most firmly bаsed on the given fаcts. Coney Island, a strip of land on Long Island, New York, is best-known as a center of amusement parks. It was first settled by the Dutch in the mid 1600s. The word "coney" is an old-fashioned term for rabbits. Nowadays roller coasters and hot-dog vendors are what most people think of when they hear the name Coney Island.
Chооse the letter оf the inference thаt is most firmly bаsed on the given fаcts. Patients under anesthesia were reassured in the operating room that their surgeries were progressing nicely. The patients were unconscious and later had no memory of the words of encouragement. Nevertheless, they were likely to experience faster, better recoveries than those patients who received no words of encouragement.