Passage Excerpt:
In the late 1890s, the Paris Metropolitan Railway Company sought to build entrances for its new underground transit system. The company selected architect Hector Guimard, whose designs reflected the emerging Art Nouveau movement. Rather than creating imposing stone structures, Guimard chose to construct delicate, organic-looking pavilions made of cast iron and glass. [1] These structures, characterized by sinuous lines and leaf-like glass awnings, integrated art into the daily commute of ordinary citizens.
Question:
Given that all the choices are true, which choice most effectively adds a detail at Point [1] that highlights the practical function of the glass awnings in shielding commuters from the weather?
- Constructed to curve gently over the entryways, these overhead structures kept rain and snow off the passengers below.Cevap
- BIntended to mimic nature, the iron brackets holding up the glass resembled orchid stems budding in the spring.
- CThe glass panels were imported from a northern factory, they were relatively cheap to replace if broken.
- DAlthough some critics complained about their unconventional style, the structures stood out against the gray Parisian streets.
Cevap
The choice that mentions the structures keeping rain and snow off the passengers below
The correct option is the choice that describes how the structures kept rain and snow off the passengers below. This directly addresses the rhetorical goal of highlighting the practical function of shielding commuters from the weather.
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Meeting Specific Rhetorical Goals