42: This passage is mainly ___ .
A. informative B. fictional C. argumentative D. analytical
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate thecorrect
answer to each of the questions.
Collecting maps can be an enjoyable hobby for antiquarian booksellers, a captivating interest
forcartographers, a lucrative vocation for astute dealers, and an inspirational part of the occupationalfunctioning of
map catalogers, archivists, and historians. Among recognized collectibles, maps arerelatively rarer than stamps,
but they have had their avid enthusiasts and admirers ever since copies weremade by hand only for affluent, the
commanding officer, and the ship captain.
Whether the interest is business-related or amateur, the economic means abundant or slim, acollection
needs a theme, be it associated with contemporary changes in cartographic representation orgeographic
knowledge, or a more accessible goal centered on a particular mapmaker, technique, or typeof subject matter.
Collectors should not overlook topical maps issued predominantly or exclusively afterWorld War II, such as
navigational charts, industrial compound road layouts, or aerial projections. Potential collectors ought not to
disregard two superficially prosaic, yet important themes: maps oftravel routes for family trips, and maps that, for
aesthetic reasons, they personally find intriguing orsimply attractive. In the first case, like the box with old family
photos, the collection will give thetravelers the opportunity to reminisce and relive the journey.
In most cases, photocopies are worthy alternatives to originals. For example, historical societycollections
customarily include the high quality facsimiles needed to make a collection as comprehensiveand practical as
possible, supplementing the contributions made by well-to-do donors and benefactors. If not predisposed to wait
patiently, and possibly ineffectually, for a lucky find, collectors may choose tosift through dealer stock, peruse
through advertisements in local, regional, or national periodicals, andsolicit the assistance of the U.S. Library of
Congress and private agencies. Government and publicagencies, companies, and trade associations can advise the
collector about maps currently in circulationand pending sales of dated reproductions, editions, and prints.
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