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Directiоns: Chооse the number of the sentence thаt expresses the mаin ideа in the selection. (1)In the early 1800s, there was a lack of reliable, comfortable travel. (2)The stagecoach was the major form of transportation. (3)Twelve passengers, crowded along with their bags and parcels, traveled at just four miles an hour. (4)Wretched roads plagued travelers. (5)Larger towns had roads paved with cobblestones; potholes in major highways were filled with stones. (6)Most roads were simply dirt paths. (7)Rain left these roads muddy and rutted. (8)The presence of tree stumps in the middle of many roads posed a serious obstacle to carriages. The sentence that expresses the main idea is:
Directiоns: Chооse the number of the sentence thаt expresses the mаin ideа in the selection. (1)Until the 1940s, most Americans were born and died at home. (2)Births and deaths happened when they happened, often without medical intervention. (3)If a baby was too premature or defective, or if a seriously ill person was dying, there was little the family doctor could do about it other than to offer comfort. (4)Today, most Americans are born and die in hospitals under the supervision of medical personnel who sometimes decide to keep them alive long beyond the point at which they would normally have died. (5)Patients can be hooked up for days, months, or years to machines that sustain their lives. (6)This step may be taken even if they are in constant pain or permanently comatose. (7)Obviously, technology has greatly changed how we are born and die. The sentence that expresses the main idea is: