A It suggests that the author did not prepare adequately for the dive. B It demonstrates that this type of dive was more dangerous than others. © It points out that most researchers will make this type of dive at some point. D It emphasizes that the author could not avoid the difficult aspects of the dive

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In Passage 1, what is the Impact of the word "inevitable" as it
is used in paragraph 1?
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2.
Passage 1
A It suggests that the author did not prepare
adequately for the dive.
Swimming with the Sharks
by Greg Skomal
B It demonstrates that this type of dive was more
dangerous than others.
As my dive buddies descend through the ice hole into the
pitch-black darkness, I know that I have to follow. It's sort of
like waiting for a hard final exam to begin-nothing is going
to change the inevitable. So, I jam the regulator into my
mouth and lower myself into the icy water. A "sea-ceiling"-6
feet (1.83 meters) of solid ice-shrouds my descent into the
darkness below. My face numbs instantly in the 28 degree
Fahrenheit (-2.22 degree Celsius) water. As I move deeper,
© It points out that most researchers will make this
type of dive at some point.
D It emphasizes that the author could not avoid the
difficult aspects of the dive.
meters)
the world is completely and eerily silent, except for my
breathing and the rapid thumping of my heart
I have entered the world of one of the largest and most
mysterious ocean predators, the Greenland shark. I know
that somewhere there is one hovering in the blackness. The
seafloor 600 feet (183 meters) below provides little comfort
Be cool, I tell myself, remembering that loss of control and
disorientation while diving cause panic. It's that simple.
Althouah it feels like hours have passed, in fact. it has
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Transcribed Image Text:Question 1 Zoom In Passage 1, what is the Impact of the word "inevitable" as it is used in paragraph 1? -> 2. Passage 1 A It suggests that the author did not prepare adequately for the dive. Swimming with the Sharks by Greg Skomal B It demonstrates that this type of dive was more dangerous than others. As my dive buddies descend through the ice hole into the pitch-black darkness, I know that I have to follow. It's sort of like waiting for a hard final exam to begin-nothing is going to change the inevitable. So, I jam the regulator into my mouth and lower myself into the icy water. A "sea-ceiling"-6 feet (1.83 meters) of solid ice-shrouds my descent into the darkness below. My face numbs instantly in the 28 degree Fahrenheit (-2.22 degree Celsius) water. As I move deeper, © It points out that most researchers will make this type of dive at some point. D It emphasizes that the author could not avoid the difficult aspects of the dive. meters) the world is completely and eerily silent, except for my breathing and the rapid thumping of my heart I have entered the world of one of the largest and most mysterious ocean predators, the Greenland shark. I know that somewhere there is one hovering in the blackness. The seafloor 600 feet (183 meters) below provides little comfort Be cool, I tell myself, remembering that loss of control and disorientation while diving cause panic. It's that simple. Althouah it feels like hours have passed, in fact. it has 3. abc ebc O Zoom Cc %6 7
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