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These unique   allowfireflies of the same species to find each other.Which choice completes the text with the mostlogical and precise word or phrase?  \nA) quantities  \nB) decorations  \nC) patterns  \nD) agreements  \n2  \nAs an architect in Los Angeles in the 1950s,Helen Liu Fong became known for avoiding  designs in her buildings. 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Polly, ateenager, is visiting her friend Fanny.  \nFanny’s friends did not interest Polly much; shewas rather afraid of them [because] they seemedso much older and wiser than herself, even thoseyounger in years. They talked about things ofwhich she knew nothing and when Fanny triedto explain, she didn’t find them interesting;  \nindeed, some of them rather shocked andpuzzled her.  \nWhich choice best states the main purpose of thetext?  \nA) To portray Polly’s reaction to Fanny’s friends  \nB) To identify the topics Polly talks about withFanny’s friends  \nC) To explain how Fanny met some of her friends  \nD) To illustrate how Fanny’s friends feel about Polly  \n7  \nIn 1801, a Blackfoot chief named Ac Ko Mok Ki drewa finely detailed map of the Upper Missouri region.This work demonstrates a vast amount oftopographic knowledge, asthe map features specificnames of mountains and rivers, as well asthe first -known sketch of the drainage network of theMissouri River. 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