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1. X rays allow art historians to examine paintings internally without

damaging them.
Them = paintings
2. Florists often refrigerate cut flowers to protect their fresh appearance.
Their = flowers
3. Water is an exception to many of nature's rules because of its unusual
properties.
Its = water
4. The principles used in air conditioning are basically the same as those
that are used by the human body to cool itself
Those = the principles
Itself = the human body
5. Ropes are cords at least .15 inches (3.8 millimeters) in diameter made
of three or more strands that are themselves formed of twisted yarn.
Themselves = more strands
6. Grocers slice sides, quarters, and what are called primal cuts of beef
into smaller pieces. These pieces are then packaged and sold.
These pieces = primal cuts of beef
7. Leaves are found on all deciduous trees, but they differ greatly in size
and shape.
They = leaves
8. Harriet Boyd Hawes greatly expanded the world's knowledge of the
ancient Minoans by discovering a number of their archaeological sites
on Crete, by supervising their excavation, and by then publishing her
findings.
Their = the ancient Minoans
9. In the past, biologists considered mushrooms and other fungi a type of
non green plants. Today, however, these organisms are commonly
regarded as a separate kingdom of living things.
These organisms = mushrooms and other fungi
10. Using the clock as a model, eighteenth-century inventors developed
many other machines based on wheels and gears, some of which were of
incredible complexity.
Some of which = wheels and gears
11. The glaciers in Olympia National Park are unusual because they are
found at altitudes lower than those at which glaciers are usually found.
They = the glaciers in Olympia National Park
Those = glaciers
12. The detailed information in maps is now produced almost entirely
from satellite photography rather than by ground surveying or aerial
photograph because this method is faster, cheaper, and often more
accurate.
This method = satellite photography
13. Even after the Revolutionary War, American importers continued to
obtain merchandise from Britain because British merchants understood
American tastes, offered attractive prices, and provided them with easy
credit.
Them = American
14. Yasuo Kuniyashi was born in Japan in 1883 and studied at the Los
Angeles School of Art and Design. He also studied and painted in New
York City for several years. That's where he gave his first one-person
show. In the 1920's, like many artists of the time, Kuniyashi went to
Paris. While living there, he was influenced by the works of Chagall
and other French artists.
Where = New York City
The time = in the 1920’s
There = Paris
15. The poisonous, plantlike anemone lives in a coral reef. When a small
fish ventures near this creature it is stung and eaten. For some reason,
the anemone makes an exception of the clown fish. When the clown fish
is in danger from a predator, it dashes among the anemone's tentacles.
The clown fish even builds his nest among the anemone's tentacles,
where it cannot be raided by other fish.
This creature = the poisonous
It = the clown fish
16. William Dean Howells, a contemporary of Mark Twain, wrote a
number of books that realistically portrayed life on farms in the
Midwestern United States. One of his followers, Hamlin Garland, was
even more bitter in his criticism of rural life than his mentor.
His = William Dean Howells
His mentor = William Dean Howells’s mentor
17. While fats have lately acquired a bad image, one should not forget
how essential they are. Three basic types of nutrients—fats,
carbohydrates, and proteins-provide energy for the body in the form of
calories. Of these, fats provide the most efficient means of storing
energy. Fats also act as insulation against cold and as cushioning for the
internal organs. Without fats, there would be no way to utilize the fat-
soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K, which are essential to human health.
Moreover, some contain fatty acids that provide necessary growth
factors, strengthen the immune system, and aid in the digestion of other
foods.
They = fats
These = three basic types of nutrients
Which = vitamins A, D, E, and K
Some = vitamins A, D, E, and K
18. The Wisconsin Dells is a region along the Wisconsin River where
swift-running water from melting glaciers cut though soft sandstone.
The Winnebago Indians had a name for it-Nee-ah-ke-coonah-er-ah-
meaning "the place where dark rushing waters meet," and early French
settlers called it "les dalles," meaning "the flat rocks.” The strange
formations that have been carved out of the rocks there have been
delighting tourists since the 1800's. Some are named for objects that they
resemble, such as Grand Piano and Chimney Rock, while others have
been given colorful names, such as Devil's Elbow, Witches' Gulch, Fat
Man's Misery, and Cow in a Milk Bot.
There = the Wisconsin Dells
Others = the rocks

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