Elect the correct passage. Nhich of these passages is an
example of a functional text?
Passage 1
Circulatory systems are vital
to every organism. In some, this system is simple. For example, in earthworms,
the "heart" is just five branching
blood vessels near the worm's head. The worm's heart does not pump: instead,
blood and fluid move through the worm as it moves through the
soil. The octopus, a more complex animal, has three hearts because its main
heart does not pump strongly.
Humans only have one heart that is
divided into four chambers. These chambers separate oxygen-rich blood from blood rich
in carbon dioxide. Regardless of its
size, the circulatory
performs many important jobs,
Passage 2
Ptolemy commences with laying down the
undoubted truth that the shape of the earth is globular. The proofs which he gives of this
fundamental fact are quite satisfactory; they are indeed the same proofs 35 we give today. There is, first of all,
the well-known circumstance of
which our books on geography remind us, that when an object is viewed at a distance across the sea, the lower part of the object appears cut off
by the interposing curved mass of water.
(from Great Astronomers by Robert Stawell Ball)
Passage 3
[Miss Havisham] was dressed in rich materials satins, and ace, and silks-all of white. Her shoes were white. And she had a long white veil
dependent from her hair, and she had bridal flowers in her hair, but her hair was white. Some bright jewels sparkled on her neck and on her
hands, and some other jewels lay sparkling on the table Dresses, less splendid than the dress she wore, and half-packed trunks, were scattered
about...
(from Great Expectations by Charles Dickens)
Passage 4
First, learn and observe all posted safety instructions and adhere to all general safety guidelines. This includes knowing where fire extinguishers
are located and maintaining an mmaculate sna orderly work station. To use a fire extinguisher correctly, follow the steps described in PASS: 1:
Pul the pin; 2: Aim at the base of the fire, 3: Squeeze the top handle or lever: 4: Sweep from side to side. Following these instructions can help
extinguish fire quickly and safely.
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