Question

national treasure
by brian s. mcgrath
1 for kari cobb, hiking in the grand canyon is a
journey through history. at the bottom of the canyon,
the colorado river flows as it has for some 6 million
years. gazing up at the cliff face, cobb can almost
feel the presence of the indigenous people who lived
in and around the canyon long before the arrival of
european explorers.
2 the grand canyon stretches across 277 miles of
northern arizona, and in some places, it is more than
a mile deep. “it is so massive, you cannot see all of
it,” says cobb, a park ranger. “that’s what makes this
place so intriguing.”
3 on february 26, 2019, grand canyon national
park celebrated its 100th anniversary. vanessa
ceja - cervantes, the park’s centennial outreach
coordinator, said, “we hope visitors will connect with
the park and learn to be stewards of the land.” but the
grand canyon’s popularity also makes it hard to
protect. in 2023, the park had more than 4 million
visitors. that kind of traffic makes striking a balance
between tourism and conservation an ongoing
challenge.
money matters
4 tourism brings much - needed money to indigenous
peoples in the grand canyon area. the hualapai
4
how does the author introduce the perspective of the hualapai tribe regarding the grand canyon skywalk?
a. by acknowledging the criticism the skywalk has received, while also presenting its benefits for the
tribe
b. by emphasizing the skywalk’s negative impact on the canyon’s natural beauty and the tribe’s
disregard for preservation
c. by presenting the skywalk as a complement to the canyon and emphasizing the number of visitors
it brings
d. by focusing only on the money the skywalk brings to the tribe, without mentioning any controversy
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Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option B: The text doesn't say the tribe disregards preservation or emphasizes only negative impact of Skywalk, so B is wrong.
• Option C: The focus on the Hualapai tribe's perspective regarding Skywalk is not about complementing the canyon or visitor numbers, so C is wrong.
• Option D: The author likely doesn't focus only on money without mentioning controversy (as the text has a "Money Matters" section but also context about tourism - conservation balance, so D is wrong).
• Option A: The tribe's perspective on Skywalk would involve acknowledging criticism (like tourism - conservation challenges) and benefits (money from tourism), so A fits.

Answer:

A. by acknowledging the criticism the Skywalk has received, while also presenting its benefits for the tribe