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Guillen, Lara Today 1:21 PM Show Details
2. Read the following paragraphs from "Behind the Veil."
The street, although wide, was inconveniently full of strollers passing to and fro. The
situation was not helped by the sleek swift cars, which sped by from time to time.
They carried wealthy occupants, young women and ladies, who, protected from the
curiosity of the outside world, displayed radiant faces. Their shining gaze roved
across the street, smiling or frowning as they took in the sights which pleased
or displeased them.
Among the surging crowd was an amazing mixture of different clothes and
contrasting shapes, which if nothing else, serve to emphasize the varying tastes of
these passers-by.
A European who had never been to the East before might be excused for thinking
that its people were in the middle of a great festival. As time goes by, however, he is
moved to say in amazement, 'What long carnival celebrations you have in this
country!' Our Western friend would think that people wear these amazing clothes for
a festival, just as they would do in his own country.
Which of these sentences most effectively summarizes the main ideas in this paragraph?
The people of the city were celebrating a festival and wore their most colorful and fashionable clothes
in recognition of the holiday.
The street was crowded with pedestrians dressed in an array of fashionable clothing that would have
made a distinct impression on foreign visitors.
There were many people dressed in a variety of colorful fashions crowding the roadways and making it
nearly impossible for cars filled with wealthy onlookers to pass by.
Europeans and Western visitors would have thought there was a celebration going on in the city because
the streets were filled with people who were dressed in festive clothing and who were smiling at all the
sights.
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