tailieunhanh - Mastering skills for the toefl ibt advanced part 120

Tham khảo tài liệu 'mastering skills for the toefl ibt advanced part 120', ngoại ngữ, toefl - ielts - toeic phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | _ V 1. D 2. A 3. B Summary The passage discusses dwarf planets. With the establishment of criteria that definitively describe a planet Pluto is no longer considered a proper planet. In order to be considered a dwarf planet an object must orbit around the sun have a spherical shape not have cleared its orbital neighborhood and not be a satellite. Dwarf planets have different sizes but are very similar. For example Pluto and Eris have similar physical and chemical composition. Also while each planet orbits on one plane. Pluto and Eris both have orbits that are slightly inclined. 05 History 1 B 2. C 3. A fJ Summary The passage discusses breaking the fourth J J wall in theater. The fourth wall is the invisible wall that separates the audience from the actors on the stage. The X relationship between the actors and the audience was . often overlooked in drama. Theater conventions in the past were to never break the division between them. In modern drama breaking the fourth wall breaks up the practice of fictional continuity and forces the audience to -become more than mere observers. It can be used to add -a comical effect or emphasize a particular view or issue. j Breaking the fourth wall has become so common that some critics worry about it losing its effectiveness if it is not used d scrim nately. . . The Role of Muckraking in American Society . Definition Journalism that exposes social injustices to promote reform Goals Example Expand social services and improve conditions Led to prison reforms child labor laws and environmental conservation Increase public concern and awareness Meat Inspection Act passed after The Jungle was published 1. C 2. B 3. D Chapter 01 Philosophy Summary The passage discusses muckraking which is when journalists expose important social issues to the public While the writing of muckrakers was sometimes i published with sensational titles in the tabloids their main i goals were to publicize social injustices and promote change. Many .