Question

read this excerpt from a passage.
\what is the appropriate age for a new driver to earn a license? is age 16, the age used by many states, the way to go? or should the minimum age requirement be 18 years old? recently, there has been much debate about what the driving age should be.
\when the first automobile was invented in 1886, there was excitement about what this new machine meant for the future of travel, both near and far. in 1900, cars were considered luxury items, and only 8,000 were owned in the united states. currently, over 253 million cars are driven on american roads. as the automobile became the main form of transportation in the united states, regulations about who could operate the cars soon followed.\
which of the following subjects will be compared in the rest of the passage?
○ early automobiles and modern automobiles
○ historical transportation forms and modern transportation forms
○ the concept of luxury items and the concept of necessity items
○ a minimum driving age of sixteen and a minimum driving age of eighteen

Explanation:

The passage starts by talking about the first automobile (historical) and then about current car usage (modern). The question is about what subjects will be compared. The option "historical transportation forms and modern transportation forms" matches as it involves comparing past (historical) and present (modern) transportation related to automobiles. Other options: A is about early vs modern cars but the passage's focus is broader on transportation forms over time; C is about luxury vs necessity, not a main comparison here; D is about driving ages, which is a later regulation - related point, not the main comparison set up initially.

Answer:

the option with "historical transportation forms and modern transportation forms" (the second option among the choices, with the text "historical transportation forms and modern transportation forms")