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6. It can be inferred from the passage that early hotelkeepers in the United States were
(A) active politicians
(B) European immigrants
(C) Professional builders
(D) Influential citizens
7. Which of the following statements about early American hotels is NOT mentioned in the passage?
(A) Travelers from abroad did not enjoy staying in them.
(B) Conventions were held in them
(C) People used them for both business and pleasure.
(D) They were important to the community.
Question 8-17
Beads were probably the first durable ornaments humans
possessed, and the intimate relationship they had with their
owners is reflected in the fact that beads are among the most
common items found in ancient archaeological sites. In the
past, as today, men, women, and children adorned them-
selves with beads. In some cultures still, certain beads are
often worn from birth until death, and then are buried with
their owners for the afterlife. Abrasion due to daily wear alters
the surface features of beads, and if they are buried for long,
the effects of corrosion can further change their appearance.
Thus, interest is imparted to the bead both by use and the
effects of time.
Besides their wear ability, either as jewelry or incorporated
into articles of attire, beads possess the desirable characteristics
of every collectible, they are durable, portable, available
in infinite variety, and often valuable in their original cultural
context as well as in today s market. Pleasing to look at and
touch, beads come in shapes, colors, and materials that almost
compel one to handle them and to sort them.
Beads are miniature bundles of secrets waiting to be
revealed: their history, manufacture, cultural context, economic
role, and ornamental use are all points of information one
hopes to unravel. Even the most mundane beads may have
traveled great distances and been exposed to many human
experiences. The bead researcher must gather information from
many diverse fields. In addition to having to be a generalist
while specializing in what may seem to be a narrow field, the
researcher is faced with the problem of primary materials that
have little or no documentation. Many ancient beads that are
of ethnographic interest have often been separated from their
original cultural context.
The special attractions of beads contribute to the uniqueness
of bead research. While often regarded as the "small
change of civilizations", beads are a part of every culture, and
they can often be used to date archaeological sites and to
designate the degree of mercantile, technological, and cultural
sophistication.
8. What is the main subject of the passage?
(A) Materials used in making beads.
(B) How beads are made
(C) The reasons for studying beads
(D) Different types of beads
9. The word "adorned" in line 5 is closest in meaning to
(A) protected
(B) decorated
(C) purchased
(D) enjoyed
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