Question

the national heritage fellowship was created to honor exceptional folk and traditional artists in the united states. one artist who received the fellowship is taiko drummer seiichi tanaka. tanaka was chosen for his lifetime ______ the arts. which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase? a. contributions to b. imitations of c. doubts about d. misunderstandings of 2. the following text is adapted from mary seacole’s 1857 autobiography wonderful adventures of mrs. seacole in many lands. that journey across the isthmus (of panama), insignificant in distance as it was, was by no means an easy one. it seemed as if nature had determined to throw every conceivable obstacle in the way of those who should seek to join the two great oceans of the world. as used in the text, what does the word \conceivable\ most nearly mean? a. imaginable b. obvious c. dependable d. straightforward

Explanation:

1. The fellowship honors artists, so it makes sense that Tanaka was chosen for his lifetime contributions to the arts. "Contributions to" implies positive and significant work in the field. "Imitations of", "doubts about", and "misunderstandings of" do not fit the context of being honored.
2. "Conceivable" means able to be imagined or thought of. In the text, it describes the obstacles that nature could throw in the way, suggesting any obstacle that could be imagined. "Imaginable" is the closest - meaning word among the options. "Obvious", "dependable", and "straightforward" do not convey the same meaning as "conceivable".

Answer:

1. A. contributions to
2. A. Imaginable