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The sat critical reading section 65658 SAT2006[03](fin).qx 11/21/05 6:42 PM Page 67 – THE SAT CRITICAL READING SECTION – 17. In the last paragraph of Passage 2, the author 12. The author of Passage 1 says in the final paragraph indicates that that in the teen years, it is most important to a. our brain is our best tool a. learn to make shirts correctly b. mining is an honorable occupation b. keep one’s mind on the task at hand c. fishing makes one foolish c. unlearn any left-handed habits d. humans are superior to other animals d. have fun e. it can be hard to tell up from down when e. think about the best way to do everything looking in a stream 13. The word peculiar in line 24 most nearly means 18. With which of the following statements would a. odd the authors of both passages agree? b. distinctive a. Reality is whatever you define it as. c. uniform b. That which is real is plain, if not always easy, d. rigid to see. e. enthusiastic c. Society cloaks reality in mystery. 14. In line 27, the phrase however trifling the occupa- d. What one actually does is more important than what one thinks. tion most nearly means e. Hard work is the most important thing in life. a. no matter what the line of work b. even in the least important task 19. The two passages differ in that the author of c. particularly in one’s employment d. whenever one needs to work Passage 1 e. no matter how undignified one’s job is a. offers advice, while the author of Passage 2 does not 15. In the opening of Passage 2 (lines 31–38), the b. is writing for parents, and the author of author states the belief that what stands between Passage 2 is not us and reality is c. believes that observation is of paramount a. facts importance, but the author of Passage 2 thinks b. poetry and philosophy observation is overrated c. a wall or a state d. offers practical advice, while the author of d. mud and slush Passage 2 takes a more intellectual approach e. opinion, prejudice, delusion, appearance, and e. cares about public opinion, while the author tradition of Passage 2 does not 16. Toward delusion, it can be inferred that the 20. Both passages illustrate the idea that author of Passage 2 feels a. thinking for oneself has many rewards a. indifferent b. a well-bred person is industrious b. threatened c. a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush ...