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camping is a popular vacation choice in the united states, canada and western europe. in north america, people first started camping for fun in the 1800s. by the 1960s, camping was a common vacation. today, over 42 million americans go camping every year. not all campers are cooking their food over campfires and sleeping outside. there are many different ways to enjoy camping. tent camping often means going without electricity. this allows people to turn off their devices and reconnect with nature. glamping describes camping that incorporates elements of glamour and camping. glamping often includes access to beds, bathrooms, electricity and running water. a recreational vehicle, or rv, is yet another way to experience camping. traveling in an rv or camper is like being in a home on wheels.

1. what effect does the introduction have on the passage?

a. the introduction shows the reader the most popular places that people go camping.
b. the introduction explains to the reader that camping is a popular vacation idea.
c. the introduction explains the most common places to camp and how camping started in those places.
d. the introduction provides a complete history of camping.

1. what is the meaning of incorporates as it is used in the passage?

a. separates
b. includes
c. highlights
d. enters

Explanation:

Question 1

• Option a: The introduction only mentions some regions (US, Canada, western Europe) where camping is popular, not the "most popular places" generally, so a is wrong.
• Option b: The first sentence says "Camping is a popular vacation choice...", and the following content about its history and current popularity supports that the introduction explains camping is a popular vacation idea, so b is correct.
• Option c: The introduction doesn't focus on explaining the most common places to camp or how it started in those places; it's more about its popularity and general history, so c is wrong.
• Option d: The introduction gives a brief history (started in 1800s, common by 1960s) but not a "complete history", so d is wrong.

• In the sentence "Glamping describes camping that incorporates elements of glamour and camping. Glamping often includes access to beds, bathrooms, electricity and running water", the context shows that glamping has (includes) elements of glamour. So "incorporates" here means "includes".
• Option a: "separates" is the opposite of what's intended, so a is wrong.
• Option b: Matches the context of including elements, so b is correct.
• Option c: "highlights" means to emphasize, not to include, so c is wrong.
• Option d: "enters" doesn't fit the meaning of adding elements to camping, so d is wrong.

Answer:

b. The introduction explains to the reader that camping is a popular vacation idea.

Question 2