Craft and StructureEasyTwo views on a cold swim
Craft and Structure practice question
Text 1
Swimming in the lake in January is madness; the water is barely above freezing.
Text 2
The cold is the point: five minutes in the January lake leaves me warm and cheerful for the rest of the day.
Which choice best describes the relationship between the texts?
- A. Text 1 sees the cold as a reason not to swim, while Text 2 sees it as the reason to swim.Correct
- B. Both texts say the lake is warm.
- C. Text 2 agrees that winter swimming is madness.
- D. Both texts describe swimming in summer.
Answer: A. Text 1 sees the cold as a reason not to swim, while Text 2 sees it as the reason to swim.
Madness against the point.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Both texts say the lake is warm.
- Both say it is cold.
- C. Text 2 agrees that winter swimming is madness.
- Text 2 recommends it.
- D. Both texts describe swimming in summer.
- Both say January.
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