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DIRECTIONS: This passage is the basis for the items that follow. Read the passage and select the best answer to each item. Base your answers on the passage and on any accompanying graphics.

This passage is from a promotional pamphlet for ecotourism.


Are you ready to go out and see other areas of the world? Do you

want to interact with other cultures, encounter other traditions, practice other

languages, and behold other scenery? Regardless of age, gender, or

background, traveling is one of those adventures almost everyone wants to

5 experience. Now you can do it too—and make the world a better place in the

process!


A New Kind of Tourism

Ecotourism goes by many names, including sustainable, conscious,

and responsible travel. While the names may change from one organization

to the next, the basic definition remains the same: traveling to natural areas

10 around the world, experiencing and learning about the region, and while

there, helping to preserve the environment and sustain the well-being of the

local residents.

Tourists adversely affect the destinations they visit when they are not

mindful of the impact of their actions. They may leave trash in their wake,

overlook local merchants and vendors in favor of flashy chain stores and

restaurants, and even tromp all over important historical monuments, ancient

sites, and religious icons. Their heavy foot traffic may interfere with the

growth patterns of local species of flowers, bushes, and trees. Those who

veer off established hiking trails may affect the habitats and development of

20 indigenous animals and plants. In fact, studies show that just the presence of

tiny microorganisms, which visitors may bring with them on their clothes,

have been known to compromise the ecosystems of natural sites popular with

tourists.



Ecotourism focuses on ensuring these negative effects do not occur.

25 The tenets of this style of travel include:

• Building respect for native peoples and cultures

• Reducing the impacts of visitors on cultural locations

• Participating in activities that benefit the local flora and fauna

• Improving awareness of the local environment

30 • Respecting the rights, values, beliefs, and customs of the community


The Origins of Ecotourism

Sustainable travel is not a new idea—it originated with the Sierra

Club's Outings program more than a century ago. These annual expeditions

were designed to take hikers into the backcountry of the Sierra Nevada

mountains to find and admire natural wonders—and then be inspired to

35 actively work to preserve them. In the early 1980s, the term “ecotourism"

was officially coined, and since then, it has become an increasingly popular

choice for travelers.

A Positive Impact

Nowadays, some people argue that ecotourism is not a perfect

solution to the potentially negative effects of travel. After all, ecotourism still

40 has some environmental impact, and it may draw more people to fragile areas

than traditional tourism would. However, as long as mankind has a thirst for

travel, ecotourism will remain the most responsible option. Travel is one of

the great human experiences—that people will travel is a fait accompli, so

the only question is whether it will be done in a sustainable way.


45 Ecotourism also brings numerous benefits to the world at large.

Sustainable travel piques tourists' interests in distant corners of the planet and

raises awareness of the cultures and traditions of the people who live there.

Individuals who have taken part in ecotourism may be more environmentally

conscious back home. Additionally, this form of travel provides tangible

50 benefits to the areas visited. Tourists can assist with scientific research, such

as mapping biodiversity by determining the number of plant and animal

species in a location. In other expeditions, tourists may help with excavating

archaeological sites. Ecotourists work hard to provide important data to

scientists and help us learn more about our world.


55 As an ecotourist, you can join the other 105.3 million Americans

who are dedicating their travels to having a positive effect on the world

around us. You can find out how to explore new places, see wildlife in its

natural habitat, and interact with local cultures—and leave them all as they

were to be enjoyed for generations to come.
Which is the best way the passage could be improved?

A. Providing more information about the negative impact of tourism


B. Replacing the bulleted list with information in paragraph form


C. Adding a section that describes ecotourism opportunities now available


D. Providing information about the history of tourism

Answer:

360

Explanation:

Today’s writing prompt:

Prepare a presentation to inform a group of your peers about what immigrants who came to America experienced as they traveled to and entered the country. First, research about the experience of coming to America through Ellis Island in the early 1900s. Then, prepare your presentation by writing a procedure. Include the steps you will discuss to help your peers understand the immigrants' experiences.

Based on your prompt, what is the best title for your presentation?

Presenting on a Topic
Immigrating to America
Ellis Island Today
Changes in Immigration

Which sentence expresses common and proper nouns correctly?
Group of answer choices

My new Samsung Television allows me to stream video from my Computer.

Many graduates from Marquette University are Wisconsin natives.

Courtney watched the graduation Ceremony on her Smartphone.

\How does the allusion to Ham affect the meaning of the text?

It emphasizes Douglass's desire to be free.

It allows Douglass to discredit using the Bible to justify slavery.

It highlights the similarities between enslaved people and those who enslave them.

It compares slavery in the modern world to slavery in Biblical times.

What is the theme of this poem?


Excerpt from Her Reply
Sir Walter Raleigh

A Reply To Christopher Marlowe`s "The Passionate Shepherd To His Love".

If all the world and love were young,
And truth in every shepherd`s tongue,
These pretty pleasures might me move
To live with thee and be thy Love.

But Time drives flocks from field to fold;5
When rivers rage and rocks grow cold;
And Philomel becometh dumb;
The rest complains of cares to come.

The flowers do fade, and wanton fields
To wayward Winter reckoning yields:10
A honey tongue, a heart of gall,
Is fancy`s spring, but sorrow`s fall.

Thy gowns, thy shoes, thy beds of roses,
Thy cap, thy kirtle, and thy posies,
Soon break, soon wither - soon forgotten,15
In folly ripe, in reason rotten.

Thy belt of straw and ivy - buds,
Thy coral clasps and amber studs, -
All these in me no means can move
To come to thee and be thy Love.20

But could youth last, and love still breed,
Had joys no date, nor age no need,
Then these delights my mind might move
To live with thee and be thy Love.


A) Life is better when you are old.
Eliminate
B) The shepherd is nice to his love.
C) Life is better when you are young.
D) People often lie to get what they want.

Pick a, b, c, or d
To tell which fits the best in the sentence

Where can the picture be
a, hanged
b, hung
c,hang
d, hunged​

3. According to the passage, in order to write poetry effectively, one
should
let the poetry take time to form.
make the poetry simple and clear.
write the poetry in an informal way.
O
have the poetry reflect human experience.
CLEAR ALL

Some plz help Me ASAP

How do you define "success" and "achievement"?
What is your greatest success or achievement?

Can someone give me a summary of the article “Choosing a warning laber for human DNA”

Match the story detail to the person whose perspective it could be from.
Rosa
Edmund
Sonny needs to hear about another boy who has a
1.stepfather, they might become friends.
Thinking about Joe after the funeral and looking into the
2.clouds, remembering him.
3. Sonny is not sure about who his father is; I will help him.
4.It is hard to tell people that friends have died, especially the
details.

Sonny
Joe
Edmund
Rosa

what is a narrative essay

How would you define "Circle of Control"? 2 sentences minimum required.
Your answer

Being rude on the internet is like bullying a blind person
They can't see you.

How does Gersão plant seeds from the very beginning of the story to indicate
that the bank clerk is destined to return to her “foxy” self?

thesis for the earth on the turtles back

What is the antonym of unfriendly? Use the sentence below to see unfriendly in action.

The waiter was unfriendly and not nice.

1-beautiful

2-friendly

3-tasty

4-exciting​

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given.

The author of the silent songbird draws upon which of these elements from The Rainbow Crow

What paradox of social injustice is presented in these lines from Countee Cullen's “From the Dark Tower”?

We shall not always plant while others reap
The golden increment of bursting fruit,
Not always countenance, abject and mute
That lesser men should hold their brothers cheap;

A.
The hearing and speaking impaired are routinely victimized by others in American society.
B.
Those who today enjoy power and prosperity may one day become subordinate to those they deem inferior.
C.
The natural system of justice is unbiased, and all people are given equal opportunity to grow and flourish.
D.
Those who enforce racial segregation are typically isolated groups in society.

A topical paragraph is one that

Based on "The Origin of the Robin," which statement best illustrates the Ojibwa view on an individual's growth and change?
Growth and change occur as a result of conflict.
Growth and change occur spontaneously.
Growth and change are decided by the gods.
Growth and change are usually predictable

What quest was the knight sent on by Queen Guinevere?

a. the chair broke it's leg
b. the veggie cases are empty
d. the global pandemic makes me sick

is it a denotative languge or connotative languge?​

my feelings during the pandemic/disaster​

the exact opposite
1 inexplicable
2 celestial
3 tangible
4 antithesis

Which sentence best represents the complicating incident in "R.M.S. Titanic"?

"But far below, in the warren of passages on the starboard side forward, in the forward holds and boiler rooms, men could see that the Titanic’s hurt was mortal."

"Out of the dark she came, a vast, dim, white, monstrous shape, directly in the Titanic's path."

"In the crow’s-nest, lookout Frederick Fleet and his partner, Leigh, gazed down at the water, still and unruffled in the dim, starlit darkness."

"The White Star liner Titanic, largest ship the world had ever known, sailed from Southampton on her maiden voyage to New York on April 10, 1912."

People gathered to watch Titanic begin its voyage. Why?

What does Beowulf foresee concerning Freawaru’s marriage

which part of the government according to the constitution, should be made up to two representatives per state? (Apex)
A. the senate
B. congress
C. the Articles of confederation
D. the House of representatives