Direction : Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow : The ocean presents a fascinating duality to those who study it. On a clear summer day, its surface is a picture of perfect peace, gently lapping against the sandy shore. Yet, beneath this calm exterior lies a world of immense, untamed power. In the ocean, the gentle provider of life and the fierce, destructive force exist in perfect balance. While it provides food for billions of people and regulates the Earth’s climate, it can also unleash terrifying hurricanes and massive waves that wipe out coastal towns. Unlike a quiet pond that remains mostly unchanged, the ocean is constantly moving and shifting. It is a beautiful mystery that demands both our deep admiration and our careful respect.
In the passage, the phrase “fascinating duality” refers to the ocean being :
both a peaceful provider and a powerful, destructive force.
A duality means the presence of two contrasting sides in the same thing. The passage explains the phrase in the sentences that follow it.
On one side the ocean is a picture of perfect peace and the gentle provider of life that gives food and regulates the climate; on the other side it hides immense, untamed power and can unleash hurricanes and massive waves that wipe out coastal towns.
The passage never mentions cold, dark depths, vacations or water sports, and food with biodiversity describes only the giving side, not a contrast. The two sides meant are peace and provision against destructive power.
Hence, both a peaceful provider and a powerful, destructive force.
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