Reading Comprehension
PrepTest 123 Section 4
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Passage 1
For decades, there has been a deep rift between poetry and fiction in the United States, especially in academic settings; …
Poetry and Fiction
In US academics, poetry and fiction are separate. Conventional wisdom says poetry is elliptical and lyrical – showing inner states. Conventional wisdom says fiction should use character and narrative.
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Passage 2 · Comparative
Did music and human language originate separately or together? Both systems use intonation and rhythm to communicate emotions …
Music and Human Language
Music and language have some similarities. They may have emerged together.
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Passage 3
The World Wide Web, a network of electronically produced and interconnected (or "linked") sites, called pages, that are accessible via …
Web Copyright
The World Wide Web has led to new conflicts about copyright. Intellectual property owners want stronger copyright law. Web users want to be able to access material.
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Passage 4
In tracing the changing face of the Irish landscape, scholars have traditionally relied primarily on evidence from historical documents …
Fossilized Pollen & Irish Landscape
Documents are the normal tool for studying the history of Irish land. But, for certain periods there aren’t many documents.
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