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Which sentence best expresses the central point of the selection? |
| | A) | Massage therapists can help people rebuild a sense of self-esteem. |
| | B) | Our sense of touch develops while we are still in our mother's womb. |
| | C) | Touch, especially caring touch, is of benefit to everyone and can influence health and behavior. |
| | D) | Touch is powerful because we have only two eyes and two ears, but five million nerve endings embedded in our skin. |
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Which sentence best expresses the main idea of paragraphs 17–18? |
| | A) | Some people are more willing to spend money when someone touches them. |
| | B) | Touch can be a positive factor in social and business interactions. |
| | C) | A firm handshake may be more important in getting a job than a résumé. |
| | D) | Some people feel a sense of security from a female financial advisor's touch. |
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According to the selection, Mother Teresa reached out to society's "untouchables" because |
| | A) | they were poor. |
| | B) | of their dangerous wounds. |
| | C) | she knew her caring touch would help restore their sense of dignity. |
| | D) | no one else would help them. |
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"Researchers guessed that the woman's touch evoked the feelings of security that comes from a mother's touch."
In the sentence above, the word evoked means |
| | A) | brought to mind. |
| | B) | destroyed. |
| | C) | refused. |
| | D) | decided. |
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"What gives touch its power? Why is it that a human being can survive without hearing, or sight, but wither without touch?"
In the excerpt above, the word wither means |
| | A) | grow stronger. |
| | B) | continue. |
| | C) | communicate. |
| | D) | become weak |
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"It can lower blood pressure, for instance, raise immunity, and decrease depression."
The relationship expressed in the sentence is one of |
| | A) | addition. |
| | B) | cause and effect. |
| | C) | contrast. |
| | D) | illustration. |
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"Researchers guessed that the woman's touch evoked the feelings of security that comes from a mother's touch. As a result, there was a willingness to take greater risks."
The relationship between the two sentences is one of |
| | A) | cause and effect. |
| | B) | comparison. |
| | C) | time. |
| | D) | illustration. |
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The pattern of organization of paragraphs 2–4 is mainly |
| | A) | time order. |
| | B) | addition. |
| | C) | illustration. |
| | D) | comparison. |
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