At the age of 20, Brahms left home on a concert tour as accompanist to the violinist Eduard Remenyi. It was a tour that was to affect the young composer's future enormously. At one of the concerts Brahms met Joseph Joachim, the famous violinist. Joachim was so impressed with the youth's talents that he introduced him to two important musicians — Robert and Clara Schumann. Robert Schumann was a well-known composer, and Clara Schumann, his wife, was a popular concert pianist. The couple took a liking to Brahms, and they also praised the compositions he played for them. Through an article Schumann wrote about Brahms and his work, the young composer’s name became known to important musical circles in Europe. It was largely through Robert's recommendations that the first compositions by Brahms were published. Clara also added to Brahms’s growing reputation by playing his music at her recitals.     According to the passage, on the tour with Eduard Remenyi, Brahms  

At the age of 20, Brahms left home on a concert tour as accompanist to the violinist Eduard Remenyi. It was a tour that was to affect the young composer's future enormously. At one of the concerts Brahms met Joseph Joachim, the famous violinist. Joachim was so impressed with the youth's talents that he introduced him to two important musicians — Robert and Clara Schumann. Robert Schumann was a well-known composer, and Clara Schumann, his wife, was a popular concert pianist. The couple took a liking to Brahms, and they also praised the compositions he played for them. Through an article Schumann wrote about Brahms and his work, the young composer’s name became known to important musical circles in Europe. It was largely through Robert's recommendations that the first compositions by Brahms were published. Clara also added to Brahms’s growing reputation by playing his music at her recitals.     The passage informs us that Robert and Clara Schumann both..........  

In the second half of the 19th century, an American art pottery movement was born, largely from the efforts of several women. Cincinnati, Ohio, might well be credited as the cradle for this artistic development. It is there that Mary Louise McLaughlin founded the Cincinnati Pottery Club in 1879, and a year later Maria Longworth Nichols opened Rookwood Pottery, which became the preeminent American pottery for nearly 20 years. Inspired in part by the Arts and Crafts Movement in England and the writings of its chief spokesman, William Morris, the art pottery movement flourished into the 1920s, winning gold medals at all the international expositions. Japonisme and art nouveau were the principal stylistic influences on this slip-painted ware.   According to the passage, William Morris............  

In the second half of the 19th century, an American art pottery movement was born, largely from the efforts of several women. Cincinnati, Ohio, might well be credited as the cradle for this artistic development. It is there that Mary Louise McLaughlin founded the Cincinnati Pottery Club in 1879, and a year later Maria Longworth Nichols opened Rookwood Pottery, which became the preeminent American pottery for nearly 20 years. Inspired in part by the Arts and Crafts Movement in England and the writings of its chief spokesman, William Morris, the art pottery movement flourished into the 1920s, winning gold medals at all the international expositions. Japonisme and art nouveau were the principal stylistic influences on this slip-painted ware. We learn from the passage that the American art pottery movement came into being ...........  

In the second half of the 19th century, an American art pottery movement was born, largely from the efforts of several women. Cincinnati, Ohio, might well be credited as the cradle for this artistic development. It is there that Mary Louise McLaughlin founded the Cincinnati Pottery Club in 1879, and a year later Maria Longworth Nichols opened Rookwood Pottery, which became the preeminent American pottery for nearly 20 years. Inspired in part by the Arts and Crafts Movement in England and the writings of its chief spokesman, William Morris, the art pottery movement flourished into the 1920s, winning gold medals at all the international expositions. Japonisme and art nouveau were the principal stylistic influences on this slip-painted ware.   It is understood from the passage that A/nerican art pottery was ...........                  

There are two primary points of view about the historical process, and supporters of neither side can prove their conclusions. One says that history is nothing more than a disordered collection of random happenings. Therefore no meaning can be found in history any more than one can find meaning and purpose in the world of nature. The opposite point of view, the majority opinion, asserts that there is a design, purpose or pattern in history. This viewpoint has its origins in the religious traditions of the West — in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Religious beliefs have concluded that history is an unfolding of God’s plan for the world. Therefore it has purpose.   As is stated in the passage, of the two major viewpoints about history, the one that attracts more supporters maintains that it is ...........  

There are two primary points of view about the historical process, and supporters of neither side can prove their conclusions. One says that history is nothing more than a disordered collection of random happenings. Therefore no meaning can be found in history any more than one can find meaning and purpose in the world of nature. The opposite point of view, the majority opinion, asserts that there is a design, purpose or pattern in history. This viewpoint has its origins in the religious traditions of the West — in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Religious beliefs have concluded that history is an unfolding of God’s plan for the world. Therefore it has purpose.   It is clearly the author's opinion that of the two main theories about history,

There are two primary points of view about the historical process, and supporters of neither side can prove their conclusions. One says that history is nothing more than a disordered collection of random happenings. Therefore no meaning can be found in history any more than one can find meaning and purpose in the world of nature. The opposite point of view, the majority opinion, asserts that there is a design, purpose or pattern in history. This viewpoint has its origins in the religious traditions of the West — in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Religious beliefs have concluded that history is an unfolding of God’s plan for the world. Therefore it has purpose. According to the passage, the theory that history is the unfolding of God’s plan ............  

One zoo success story for a highly endangered species was that of the Arabian oryx. In their native habitats these antelopes had been hunted almost to extinction. In 1963 two males and one female were flown to the Phoenix Zoo in Arizona in a breeding program effort as a final remedy. The dry climate of Arizona was similar to that of Arabia, so it was hoped that the animals and their offspring would be able to survive under near-natural conditions. By 1990, more than 200 young had been bred at the Phoenix Zoo, and many others had been bred at other zoos around the country, providing a supply for efforts to reestablish the Arabian oryx in its native habitat. The passage makes it clear that Arizona was chosen as a breeding site for the Arabian oryx because ..........  

One zoo success story for a highly endangered species was that of the Arabian oryx. In their native habitats these antelopes had been hunted almost to extinction. In 1963 two males and one female were flown to the Phoenix Zoo in Arizona in a breeding program effort as a final remedy. The dry climate of Arizona was similar to that of Arabia, so it was hoped that the animals and their offspring would be able to survive under near-natural conditions. By 1990, more than 200 young had been bred at the Phoenix Zoo, and many others had been bred at other zoos around the country, providing a supply for efforts to reestablish the Arabian oryx in its native habitat.         It is understood from the passage that the purpose of the program was