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Zorluk: OrtaIdentifying Directly Stated Character or Subject Traits

For over thirty years, Sandra Locke translated classic Greek poetry. While her contemporaries often relied on computerized dictionaries and automated syntax tools to speed up their projects, Locke worked exclusively by hand, using a worn leather-bound lexicon. Her peers frequently criticized her stubborn refusal to adopt digital tools, viewing her methods as outdated. However, Locke was not motivated by a rejection of modernity, but rather by a deep devotion to the tactile experience of turning paper pages. She believed that the physical weight of the dictionary in her hands directly influenced the rhythm of her English translations. Despite her slow pace and the mounting pressure from her publishers, she remained completely unfazed by the rapid technological changes in her field, preferring the quiet comfort of her traditional study.

According to the passage, Sandra Locke is directly characterized as having which of the following traits?

  1. A
    actively hostile toward colleagues who relied on digital lexicons
  2. B
    frustrated by the constant pressure from her publishers to work faster
  3. entirely unaffected by the rapid technological advancements in her professionCevap
  4. D
    eager to prove that manual translation is faster than automated translation

Cevap

Sandra Locke is characterized as being entirely unaffected by the rapid technological advancements in her profession.
The passage states that Sandra Locke remained 'completely unfazed by the rapid technological changes in her field.' The correct answer directly paraphrases this by describing her as 'entirely unaffected by the rapid technological advancements in her profession.'

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1
Locate the sentence in the passage that explicitly describes Locke's reaction to technology and publisher pressure.
The final sentence states: 'Despite her slow pace and the mounting pressure from her publishers, she remained completely unfazed by the rapid technological changes in her field...'
Finding the specific sentence containing the character's reaction is necessary to identify her directly stated trait.
2
Evaluate the answer options to find the one that accurately paraphrases 'completely unfazed by the rapid technological changes in her field.'
The choice describing her as 'entirely unaffected by the rapid technological advancements in her profession' matches this meaning.
In ACT Reading, correct literal comprehension answers closely paraphrase the exact detail from the text.

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Identifying Directly Stated Character or Subject Traits
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