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Chimpanzees and bonobo monkeys resemble each ‘other physically, but their social behaviors differ greatly Chimpanzees have an omnivorous diet, a troop hunting culture, and complex soci relationships, Bonobo ‘monkeys, in contrast, eat mostly fruit, rarely bunt ddo not have a swict social hierarchy 189 Exercise: Transitions: 2 (answers p. 1A B. c PP NO CHANGE In fact, Nevertheless, Howeve NO CHANGE Therefore, the pr Meanwhile, the program The prog NO CHANG therefore, similarly, furthermore,4. A gamelan isa traditional musical ensemble from & Indonesia, typically from the islands of Java and Bal B c Gamelans typically feature a vaviety of instn D. such as xylophones, gongs, and bamboo lates, and may slso include vocalists Consequently. gamelan music is an integral part of Indonesian culture 5, The burnmingbitd is 50 named because its beating 1A. wings create a hunmming sound. 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By turning the camera on herself, Cindy Sherman established her reputation as one of the most respected photographers of the late twentieth century. A, The majority of her photographs are pictures o her however, her photographs are most definitely not sell portraits. Rather, Sherman uses herself as a vehicle for commentary on a variety of issues in the modern world the role of the won, the role of the artist, and many more. Its through these ambiguous and eclectic photographs that Sherman has developed a distinct signature style. Moreover, she has raised important and challen ig que ul the medtia, ws well asthe nature of artistic creation, HL. Bor the last ovo years, have worked as a hhaturalist at Olympic National Park in Washington State, Most days, 1 give tilks on wildlife to park visitors and ttle lead nature walks, so vometimess my duties ane more unusual. Once, I had to craw! around in trying to catch bats. On another occasion, F tracked a bear up a mountain, On the other hand, I waded fully clothed into 9 fake to reseue a chilel who coulda’t swim When T show up for work in the morning, Pm never centinely sure what the day will brin 3 | Inthe wild, these snakes dont eat very ‘often—sometimes only once a year—bat in captivity, they have to be fed frequently, Their ‘consists primarily of mice and rats, which are normally kept in @ special freezer. A few months ago, though, the 192 1. A. NOCHANGE Be thus, C. moreover, D. therefore, 2. F. NO CHANGE G. Therefore, |. However, J. Consequently, 1. A. NO CHANGE Band € D. 2. NO CHANGE G. Yet another time, 1H. Meanwhile, Je Thats 3. Assuming that all of the following are ue, which choice provides the most efiertive transition from the previous paragraph to the raph that follow? A. Tusually enjoy my job, but sometimes it can alse be stressful B. Some of the animals { work with are cute and friendly, others hk CC. My most memorable experience, however, involved feeding the ratilesnakes that were part of an exhibit in the Visitors’ Center. PD, Telidn’t start out wanting to becorne naturalist, But now there's nothin, rather do,electricity in the Visitors’ Center failed after a beavy thunderstorm. Nevertheless, I had! 10 store the mice and rals in my own freezer. Before pl wrote, “Dead mice, do not eat!” in lange. b the box. As you ean pro ly gine, my roommate n’texacty thrilled. 12. When Merce Cunningham was five years old, he ' was dancing through the halls of his ele in Centralia, Washington, Although his talent and love forthe art were already apparent, no ye could have foreseen the enormity of his impact on dance in the United States. More than eighty years later, therefore, he as still dancing —and stil creating works for Merce Cunningham Dance Company. the co a at Black Mountain College in North inception d 1g the summer of 1953, the com frequently collaborated with visual artists, arch tI and musicians. [3 For hundreds of years, dance and music had been considered inseparable: dancers were guided by music, performing their steps in time to its shythen er, believed that while dance and Cunningham, howe inmusic could be performed at the same time and in the hey could also exist independently of were not dictated by a ced rhythm but occurred spontancously and without any influence from the rmusie-—even as it played in the background, leters on uy school he founded arolina, From its vate. Neverthsess his lancer onstage moves NO CHANGE G. However, HL Tn fact, J. Asaresult, A, NOCHANGE, B. Since C. Whereas D. DELETE the underlined portion, F. NOCHANGE + forexample, H. however, 1. Which of the following true statements most effectively concludes this paragraph while clearly and specifically connecting it tothe paragraph that follows? A. Cunningham's first 9 Mercier, niickn me was actually “Merce” being a childhood me. choreographer and teacher, ningham had a profound effect on ‘modlern dance. C. also radically changed the relationship between dance and music 1D. Many dancers who trained with the company ly formed their own troupes. *. NOCHANG! ©. However, his dancers’ HL On the other hand, his dancers? J. His dancers’