Question

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Explanation:

Identify the core question

The question asks for a common theme shared by two texts: the article "Botswana's Zebra Migration on the Rise" (partially visible in the cropped title) and the excerpt from The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.

Analyze the thematic options

We must evaluate the options based on standard literary themes associated with these well-known texts:

• "Botswana's Zebra Migration on the Rise" focuses on the resumption of the zebra migration after the removal of veterinary fences, highlighting how wildlife and natural patterns persist or recover alongside human developments.
• The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith heavily features the landscape of Botswana, the deep connection of its people to the land, and the balance between traditional ways (nature/countryside) and modern life (civilization/city).
• Option (C), "Civilization must coexist with nature," directly addresses the ecological necessity of allowing natural migrations to continue despite human boundaries (fences) and the cultural values of harmony with the environment depicted in the novel.
• Option (D), "People are only a tiny part of the world," is a possible philosophical theme but is less central to the specific ecological and societal coexistence highlighted in both texts.

Apply mastered concepts

Using Theme Analysis and Comparative Text Analysis, we find that the necessity of finding a balance where human civilization and the natural world coexist is the most accurate shared theme. The zebra migration article discusses human infrastructure (fences) adapting to allow natural migrations, while the novel excerpt emphasizes living in harmony with the African landscape.

Answer:

• (A) Research raises more questions than answers.
• (B) Good fences make good neighbors.
• (C) Civilization must coexist with nature. (Correct answer)
• (D) People are only a tiny part of the world.