Read the excerpt from “Egyptian Tombs: A Grave Matter.” For two months, Carter and his team removed each of Tutankhamen’s precious treasures one by one. They even removed his body. Of course, this final raid was done in the name of science. However, after all of the items were scientifically studied and tested, they were never returned to the tomb. Instead, the king’s treasures were scattered in various museums and homes throughout the globe. Surprisingly, even though in 1922 grave-robbing was still considered a horrible crime, no one protested. What’s more, no one considered King Tutankhamen’s view of the afterlife. For if the pharaoh’s beliefs were true, Carter’s removal of Tutankhamen’s treasure doomed the pharaoh to spend eternity as a poor god indeed.

The purpose of this excerpt is to show that

Carter put a lot of care into the removal of the tomb’s contents.
scientific expeditions are very different from typical grave-robbing.
Carter’s actions were similar to the actions of past grave robbers.
the contents of Tutankhamen’s tomb can be found in museums.

Ineed . read the passage, and choose the three (3) inferences that are most firmly based on the given information. your sister has a new boyfriend. the first time you meet him, he corners you and talks to you for an hour about football, a subject in which you have no interest at all. you come away with the impression that he is an inconsiderate bore. the next two times you see him, however, he says not a word about football. he participates in the general conversation and makes some witty and intelligent remarks. what is your impression of him now? do you find him likable and interesting on the basis of the last two encounters? do you average out the early minus and the later plus and come out with a neutral zero? neither is likely. what is likely is that you still think of him as an inconsiderate bore. psychological research suggests that first impressions, as our mothers and fathers told us, are quite lasting. 1. the words “neutral zero” refer to an impression that is positive. 2. the words “neutral zero” refer to an impression that is neither positivenor negative. 3. the selection suggests that it’s a good idea to make good firstimpressions. 4. the selection suggests that it can be difficult to remain objective aboutothers. 5. first impressions tend to be fair and balance