Reading Comprehension
PrepTest 135 Section 3
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Passage 1
In the 1980s there was a proliferation of poetry collections, short stories, and novels published by women of Latin American …
Autobiography
Literature by American Latinas was prominent in the 1980’s. Latina autobiography also became popular in the late 1980’s.
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Passage 2
While recent decades have seen more information recorded than any other era, the potential for losing this information is now …
Digital Archives
We have more information than ever, and it’s harder to preserve.
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Passage 3 · Comparative
In Canadian and United States common law, blackmail is unique among major crimes: no one has yet adequately explained why …
Blackmail
It’s not clear why blackmail is illegal. It is a combination of two legal acts.
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Passage 4
As part of an international effort to address environmental problems resulting from agricultural overproduction …
Farmland
It is difficult to restore farmland to its natural state. Nutrients are depleted and weeds have spread. A dutch experiment may speed things up.
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