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Practice Reading: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #35548 The traditions
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The railroad was not the first institution to impose regularity on society or to draw attention to the importance of precise timekeeping. For as long as merchants have set out their wares at daybreak and communal festivities have been celebrated, people have been in rough agreement with their neighbors as the time of day. The value of this tradition is today more apparent than ever. Were it not for public acceptance of a single yardstick of time, social life would be unbearably chaotic: the massive daily transfers of goods, services, and information would proceed in fits and starts; the very fabric of modern society would begin to unravel.

Which of the following most accurately summarizes the opinion of the author in the text?

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Option 2: "An accepted way of measuring time is essential for the smooth functioning of society."

Explanation: This option accurately reflects the author's main idea that a common understanding of time is crucial for societal order. The text emphasizes that without a single yardstick of time, social life would be chaotic, supporting this summary.

Option 1: "In modern society, we must take more time for our neighbors."

Explanation: This option suggests a need for increased interpersonal time, which is not the focus of the text. The author discusses the importance of a standardized measure of time for societal function, not the need for personal time with neighbors.

Option 3: "The traditions of society are timeless."

Explanation: While the text mentions traditions related to timekeeping, it does not argue that these traditions are timeless. Instead, it highlights the necessity of a standardized time for modern society's functioning.

Option 4: "Society judges people by the times at which they conduct certain activities."

Explanation: This option implies a judgmental aspect of timekeeping that is not present in the text. The author focuses on the necessity of a common time measure for societal order rather than societal judgment based on timing.

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