Question #N689
The first paragraph of the passage begins by describing a traditional, or customary, way of using materials to create clothing. But then it transitions to an observation about a change that has occurred within the recent past. How does the text indicate that the change is recent?
In this passage, the shift from the traditional to the recent is indicated by the use of the phraseCorrect Answer is: B
The phrase "within the recent past" is an explicit statement that the change is recent. The phrase implies that the practice of using materials to create clothing is older than the recent change being discussed. The other answer choices are incorrect. Choices A and D are incorrect because they are general statements about the passage, and Choice C is incorrect because it is not a specific statement about how the change is indicated. Choice B is the best answer because it is an explicit statement about the change that has occurred.