Reading Comprehension
PrepTest 128 Section 4
Explore each passage, then find the explanation for your question.
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Passage 1
The 50 million sheep of New Zealand outnumber its people 13 to 1, the highest such ratio in the world …
New Zealand Sheep
New Zealand has historically relied on its wool industry, but competition from synthetic materials has reduced demand and profitability, leading to a shift towards other agricultural exports.
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Passage 2
In filmmaker Woody Allen's Deconstructing Harry, the writer Harry Block is presented as extremely neurotic and narcissistic …
Woody Allen
*Deconstructing Harry* presents a neurotic, narcissistic artist, but this critique is not new in Allen’s work – it’s a recurring theme in his career.
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Passage 3
In the early 1900s, most astronomers mistakenly believed that 66 percent of the sun's substance was iron …
Cecilia Payne
Payne proposed that the sun is mainly hydrogen and helium, instead of iron like believed at the time. She faced a lot of resistance.
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Passage 4 · Comparative
"Cosmic justice," as Sowell uses the term, refers to the perfect justice that only an omniscient being could render …
Cosmic Justice
Sowell defines cosmic justice as perfect justice, which only an omniscient being could achieve. Humans lack the necessary knowledge to fairly distribute rewards and punishments.
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