Question

1. the descriptions offered by the author in the second paragraph (lines 7 - 15) are used to illustrate the concept that:

a. consumer behavior toward new forms of technology changes over time.
b. modern humans do not pay enough attention to instructions.
c. the first consumers of new technology used new devices with ease and comfort.
d. remote controls have become far more effective over the years.

1. the principal tone of the passage can best be described as:

f. nostalgic.
g. critical.
h. sympathetic.
j. frightened.

1. as it is used in line 79, the word alien most nearly means:

a. extraterrestrial.
b. repetitive.

Explanation:

1. Analizando el contexto del párrafo, se infiere que las descripciones ilustran cómo la conducta de los consumidores hacia nuevas tecnologías cambia con el tiempo.
2. Al examinar el tono general del pasaje, no hay indicios de nostalgia, simpatía o miedo, sino más bien un enfoque crítico.
3. En el contexto del texto, la palabra "alien" más probablemente significa "extraño" o "inusual".

Answer:

1. A. consumer behavior toward new forms of technology changes over time.
2. G. critical.
3. C. unusual.