Hackers practice
1.
Key : The origins of traditional Chinese painting extend far back into China's history. (Tang dynasty)
-> comprise the three main categories of traditional Chinese painting
(a) : Irrelevent (This paragraph does not mention famous works.)
(b) : True
(c) : Too specific (The main topic of this paragraph is the origins of traditional Chinese painting which is an extension of China's history. Tang dynasty is just an example.)
(d) : Too general (This sentence is too general because this paragraph's main topic is not just about the history of Chinese painting but traditional Chinese painting is an extension of the past.)
5.
Key : New York remains the country's most international city -> examples -> New York's position as the preeminent American city remained secure
Feed-back : Examples must be read according to the writer's intention.
Why (d) is not an answer? : The intention of examples in this paragraph is that New York remains a preeminent city in America; not that shows how New York became prominent.
