Question

mark left for south carolina. (11) he was here one day and gone the next.
(12) months went by without any sign of bucky, which caused mark to lose hope.
(13) the prospect of encountering his best friend again seemed highly unlikely. (14) but
then one day a man named brett gallagher found an energetic labrador retriever
scampering around his neighborhood in myrtle beach. (15) because the dog was found
at 2:00 a.m., brett decided to name him “deuce”, which is a term meaning the number
two.
(16) brett brought deuce to the grand strand animal hospital for a checkup. (17)
during the examination, they did a scan of the dog’s microchip, which revealed that he
was, indeed, bucky. (18) a microchip is an identifying integrated circuit placed under
the skin of an animal. (19) people at animal shelters can scan a microchip for an
animal’s special id number, which helps chip - carrying pets find their owner.
(20) mark was overwhelmed when he heard the news. (21) bucky was found in myrtle
beach, south carolina, not virginia! (22) he had trailed his owner’s scent for nearly
500 miles. (23) that is a very long journey. (24) mark hastened to the hospital and was
immediately reunited with bucky. (25) lucky for mark, bucky had a microchip.

1. kevin wants to use a more effective and descriptive sentence to close the

sixth paragraph (sentences 20 - 25). which of the following could best
replace sentence 25 and help accomplish this goal?
○ this is a good example of modern technology.
○ lucky for mark, bucky loves him very much and traveled far
and wide to find his owner, mark.
○ buck had a microchip, which mark was smart to have
installed on him.
○ lucky for mark, bucky is living during the age of modern
technology making reunions like this one possible.

Explanation:

To determine the best closing sentence for the sixth paragraph, we analyze the context. The paragraph is about Mark reuniting with Bucky, and the role of the microchip in modern technology for pet reunions. The option "Lucky for Mark, Bucky is living during the age of modern technology making reunions like this one possible" connects the microchip (modern tech) to the reunion, providing a descriptive and effective close. Other options are either too narrow (focusing only on the microchip installation or Bucky's love/travel) or off - topic (modern tech example without relating to the reunion).

Answer:

D. Lucky for Mark, Bucky is living during the age of modern technology making reunions like this one possible.