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read the excerpt from "egyptian tombs: a grave matter.”

the pharaohs were aware of these crimes, so they took precautions. many had their pyramids constructed with twisting pathways and decoy chambers. only one secret passage led to the real tomb, and that was sealed off with huge granite blocks. often guards were employed as well. severe punishment awaited thieves who were caught, since the egyptians considered grave robbery an outrageous crime.

none of the pharaohs’ precautions stopped the thieves, however. eventually, they realized that they needed a new place for burial—a place that would protect their bodies and treasure for all of eternity. they found it in the valley of the kings, a barren area that was difficult to travel to. the pharaohs began putting underground tombs there in the sixteenth century bce.

based on the sequence of events in the excerpt, which sentence best states a cause-and-effect relationship?

because so many graves were robbed, grave-robbing was considered a terrible crime.
because none of the precautions they took were effective, the pharaohs found a new burial ground in the valley of the kings.
because the graves were so heavily protected, there were very few instances of grave robberies in ancient times.
because there was only one way to enter most burial chambers, grave robbers were often stopped

Read this passage from alan weisman's "the city without us": he props his running shoe against the whitish bark of a chinese amur cork tree, growing among the last of the hemlocks. "this may sound blasphemous, but maintaining biodiversity is less important than maintaining a functioning ecosystem. what matters is that soil is protected, that water gets cleaned, that trees filter the air, that a canopy regenerates new seedlings to keep nutrients from draining away into the bronx river." now read this passage from jared diamond's "the ends of the world as we know them": both the shoguns and the japanese peasants took a long-term view: the former expected to pass on their power to their children, and the latter expected to pass on their land. . today, despite having the highest human population density of any large developed country, japan is more than 70 percent forested. what common theme of green literature is most strongly evident in both passages? a. in order to thrive in coming centuries, people must find viable alternatives to fossil fuels, such as coal. b. with careful and intelligent management, ecosystems can still thrive after human beings have changed them. c. in order meet their goals, environmentalists must people develop a personal desire to protect nature. d. there is no excuse for damaging the natural world, and anyone who does so will pay a steep price.