Question

in her 2019 memoir across the northern steppe, travel writer maya chen recounts her initial admiration for a solitary reindeer moving with measured calm near her campsite, only to feel a sharp unease several days later when she witnesses a herd of the same animals stampeding through a narrow ravine. these conflicting encounters prompt chen to reflect on the uneasy coexistence of tranquility and danger in remote environments. ____ she interprets the steppe’s stillness and its sudden violence as inseparable dimensions of the same sprawling landscape.
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which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
a therefore,
b ultimately,
c likewise,
d thus,

Explanation:

To determine the logical transition, we analyze the context. The text describes Chen's conflicting encounters and her reflection on tranquility and danger coexisting. The blank needs a word showing the conclusion of her reflection process.

• Option A ("Therefore") and D ("Thus") imply a direct causal relationship, but the final interpretation is more about the end of her reflection rather than a strict cause - effect.
• Option C ("Likewise") is for showing similarity, which doesn't fit here.
• Option B ("Ultimately") shows the final result or conclusion of her reflection, which fits the context as it leads to her interpretation of the steppe's dimensions.

Answer:

B. Ultimately,