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Craft and StructureEasy–MediumPurpose of a passage about a rule

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Boats on the canal give way to those coming downstream. The rule is not courtesy: a boat going downstream has the current behind it and can neither stop quickly nor hold its position, while a boat going up can simply ease off.

Which choice best states the main purpose of the text?

  1. A. To explain the practical reason behind a rule of the waterway.Correct
  2. B. To argue that the rule should be abolished.
  3. C. To describe the canal's current.
  4. D. To praise the courtesy of boaters.

Answer: A. To explain the practical reason behind a rule of the waterway.

The rule and why it exists.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. To argue that the rule should be abolished.
No such argument.
C. To describe the canal's current.
The current is mentioned only to explain the rule.
D. To praise the courtesy of boaters.
'The rule is not courtesy.'

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