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Passage 1 — Public Libraries in Transition
Nineteenth-century public libraries in the United States grew rapidly as towns sought civic institutions that signaled learning and opportunity. Philanthropic gifts, notably from industrial fortunes, financed dignified buildings and expanding book collections. For decades the mission seemed clear: lend printed materials, teach basic literacy, and provide quiet study space. By the late twentieth century, however, librarians faced new demands. As government forms, job applications, and even homework migrated online, libraries became technology hubs, offering internet access, training, and community programming. In the twenty-first century, many systems now lend everything from e-books to musical instruments and host services ranging from after-school tutoring to legal aid clinics. The core ideal—free, open access to information—remains, but the tools and services have broadened to match the ways people actually seek knowledge today.

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1) The primary purpose of the passage is to

A. trace how public libraries evolved from book-lending halls to multifaceted community centers.
B. argue that philanthropy is the only sustainable way to fund libraries.
C. compare internet cafés with modern libraries.
D. criticize libraries for abandoning print collections.
E. explain how to apply for government benefits at a library.

Passage 2 — Why Pollination Matters
Pollination—the transfer of pollen from anther to stigma—links plant reproduction to animal behavior and the movement of air and water. Some plants rely on wind and produce clouds of lightweight pollen; others court animal couriers with nectar, scent, and color cues tailored to specific visitors such as bees, butterflies, bats, or birds. This mutualism is efficient but vulnerable: when habitats shrink or pesticide use reduces pollinator populations, seed set can fall even if plants themselves remain abundant. Farmers respond with managed hives and diversified plantings, while ecologists promote hedgerows, reduced chemical inputs, and urban gardens to sustain foraging corridors. Despite varied strategies, the central idea is consistent: maintaining resilient pollinator communities preserves both wild plant diversity and a significant share of the food we eat.

2) The main topic of the passage is

A. the chemistry of nectar and floral scents.
B. how pollination works and why supporting pollinators is essential.
C. a comparison of bird and bat navigation.
D. techniques for operating commercial beekeeping businesses.
E. the evolutionary origins of seed plants.

Passage 3 — The Break of Impressionism
In the 1870s, a group of young French painters rejected the academic recipe of polished surfaces, historical themes, and studio lighting. Instead, they worked outdoors to capture fleeting effects of sun and shadow, laying down visible brushstrokes and high-keyed color that suggested rather than modeled form. Critics mocked the works as unfinished “impressions,” yet the approach matched a rapidly modernizing Paris where railroads, cafés, and parks reshaped daily life. As patrons warmed to scenes of leisure and city streets, exhibitions outside the official Salon drew growing audiences. What began as a challenge to the establishment soon altered it: by the century’s end, museums collected canvases once dismissed as careless, and subsequent movements—from Post-Impressionism to Fauvism—built on the liberation of color and light first asserted by these painters.

3) What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Impressionism started as a rebellion against academic norms and eventually reshaped mainstream art.
B. The Salon never accepted any Impressionist paintings.
C. Outdoor painting was impossible before railroads were built.
D. Museums only collect perfectly polished canvases.
E. Parisian cafés were the main buyers of modern art.