Question

both the group of people on the ship akademik shokalskiy in passage 1 and the mount everest climber in passage 2 faced danger. which sentence is a valid comparison of their experiences?

in both passages, the people waited to be rescued by others.

in both passages, the people took responsibility for their own survival.

in passage 1, the people were responsible for their own survival. in passage 2, the climber waited for rescuers.

in passage 1, the people relied on others to rescue them. in passage 2, the climber relied on himself to survive.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: If the climber (Passage 2) took self - responsibility, they wouldn't just wait, so this is wrong.
• Option 2: If one group waited and the other self - rescued, this is wrong.
• Option 3: If the ship group relied on others and the climber self - relied, this is wrong.
• Option 4: The ship group (Passage 1) likely needed external rescue (e.g., from ice - trapped ship), and the Everest climber (Passage 2) would rely on their own skills (like navigation, oxygen management) for survival. This matches the typical scenarios of such expeditions.

Answer:

D. In Passage 1, the people relied on others to rescue them. In Passage 2, the climber relied on himself to survive.