Question

1. the following sentences (paragraph 5) add to the development of the text mainly by suggesting that ________ fill in the blank

\i awakened to where i was. i was walking on the embankment, beside the river, walking without seeing. on the embankment wall there are green metal lamp standards. i had been examining the dolphins on the standards, dolphin by dolphin, standard by standard. i was far from where i had started, and i had momentarily left the dolphins to examine the metal supports of the pavement benches. these supports, as i saw with amazement, were in the shape of camels. camels and their sacks! strange city: the romance of india in that building, and the romance of the desert here.\

a. major cities are not very welcoming to outside influence
b. the architecture of london is magnificent to behold
c. camels are very strong animals
d. large cities often borrow culture from other places

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The text shows cultural influences (India, desert) in the city, so it's the opposite of cities not welcoming outside influence. Eliminate A.
• Option B: The paragraph focuses on cultural elements (dolphins, camels with Indian/desert romance) rather than just the magnificence of architecture. Eliminate B.
• Option C: The text is about cultural references in the city, not the strength of camels. Eliminate C.
• Option D: The mention of "the romance of India" and "the romance of the desert" in the city's architecture (dolphins, camel - shaped supports) shows that large cities (like London, implied by Embankment) borrow cultural elements from other places. This matches the content.

Answer:

D. large cities often borrow culture from other places