Question

excerpt from your national parks with detailed information for tourists by enos a. mills & laurence f. schmeckebier 1 (1) besides taking thought for the morrow, beavers build permanent homes, and keep them clean and in repair. (2) they skillfully construct dams and canals to ensure a constant water supply in which to live, work, play, and travel. (3) these give a charm to landscapes and are a benefit to mankind. (4) beavers were the world’s first engineers and the first conservationists. (5) they have industry, patience, and persistence, combined with mental power. 2 they live in colonies or communities. evidently, they know the wisdom of the old saying “all work and no play makes one dull,” for they often play as well as work and also take a long summer vacation. excellent civic centers in the animal world long before man conceived such an idea for himself. 1 civic center - a large public building for sports events, concerts, etc. reading - use the text above to answer the following questions. 1 enter your answer in the box. the author’s use of the word in paragraph 2 reveals that he recognizes and respects the beaver’s need for balance.

Explanation:

To answer this, we analyze paragraph 2. The sentence "They know the wisdom of the old saying 'All work and no play [makes one dull]', for they often play as well as work and also take a long summer vacation." shows the author uses the word "wisdom" (or we look at the context of beavers balancing work and play, and the key word here related to the beaver's need for balance from the old saying's wisdom, but the question is about the word the author uses that reveals he recognizes and respects the beaver’s need for balance. Wait, the question is "The author’s use of the word in paragraph 2 reveals that he recognizes and respects the beaver’s need for balance." Wait, let's re - read paragraph 2: "They live in colonies or communities. Evidently, they know the wisdom of the old saying 'All work and no play [makes one dull]', for they often play as well as work and also take a long summer vacation. Excellent civic centers in the animal world long before man conceived such an idea for himself." Wait, maybe the word is "wisdom"? Wait, no, the question is about the word the author uses that shows he respects the beaver's need for balance. Wait, the old saying is about work and play balance, and the beavers follow that, so the author uses "wisdom" to describe the beavers' understanding of the balance between work and play. Wait, but let's check the text again. Wait, the paragraph 2 says "they know the wisdom of the old saying...", and the beavers balance work and play (play as well as work, take summer vacation), so the author's use of "wisdom" (or maybe "excellent"? No, "excellent" is about civic centers. Wait, no, the key is the beaver's need for balance. The old saying is about work and play balance, and the beavers know that wisdom, so the author uses "wisdom" to show that he recognizes the beavers' understanding of balance. Wait, but maybe the word is "wisdom"? Wait, let's see the question again: "The author’s use of the word in paragraph 2 reveals that he recognizes and respects the beaver’s need for balance." So we need to find the word in paragraph 2. Let's re - read paragraph 2: "They live in colonies or communities. Evidently, they know the wisdom of the old saying 'All work and no play [makes one dull]', for they often play as well as work and also take a long summer vacation. Excellent civic centers in the animal world long before man conceived such an idea for himself." So the word related to the beaver's need for balance is "wisdom"? Wait, no, the beavers balance work and play, and the author says they "know the wisdom" of the old saying about work - play balance. So the author's use of "wisdom" (or maybe "balance"? No, the word isn't "balance" there. Wait, the old saying is about work and no play making one dull, so the beavers do both work and play, which is a balance. The author uses the word "wisdom" to describe their understanding of that balance. So the word is "wisdom"? Wait, but let's check the text again. Alternatively, maybe the word is "excellent"? No, "excellent" is about civic centers. Wait, the question is about the beaver's need for balance. The beavers play as well as work, take summer vacation, so they balance work and play. The author says they "know the wisdom" of the old saying, so the word is "wisdom".

Answer:

wisdom