Identify the relationship between passages (support, refute, qualify, extend, parallel example).
Use precise labels like support, refute, qualify, extend, and parallel example.
核心知识
Label the relationship precisely — support, refute, qualify, extend, and parallel example each mean something specific, and the SAT tests whether you can tell them apart.
深入理解
The SAT uses a set of recurring relationship types between paired texts: one text might support the other (provide evidence for the same claim), refute it (argue against it), qualify it (accept part but add a limitation), extend it (take the idea further), or offer a parallel example (a different case that illustrates the same principle).
To identify the relationship, first determine whether the texts agree or disagree. If they agree, ask: does Text 2 add new evidence for the same claim (support), show the same pattern in a new context (parallel example), or push the idea into new territory (extend)? If they disagree, ask: is it a full rejection (refute) or a partial acceptance with conditions (qualify)?
The trickiest distinction is between "qualify" and "refute." A text that qualifies says "yes, but only under certain conditions." A text that refutes says "no, and here's why." The difference matters for choosing the right answer.
示例解析
Text 1:
Marine biologist Dr. Patel has demonstrated that transplanting laboratory-grown coral fragments onto degraded reefs can restore reef coverage by up to 40% within five years. Her team's work in the Caribbean suggests that active intervention, not just reducing pollution, is essential for reef recovery.
Text 2:
A recent project in Southeast Asia found that installing artificial reef structures made from recycled materials attracted natural coral settlement and increased fish biodiversity by 60% over three years. Like transplantation efforts elsewhere, these results indicate that hands-on restoration methods can meaningfully reverse reef decline.
Which choice best describes the relationship between the two texts?
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