Question

Passage 1
In 1973, a baby chimpanzee named Nim, wrapped in ablanket and wearing a tiny diaper, was carried off aplane and introduced to his new human family. He hadarrived in New York City as part of a ColumbiaUniversity study to see whether a chimpanzee coulddevelop language. Nim did, in fact, learn many signs.But many experts, including the psychologist who ledthe experiment, question whether Nim and otherprimates who have learned signs are in fact usinglanguage. The researcher who worked with Nim cameto the belief that while Nim imitated people’s signs, hedid not form sentences and express ideas. Language,he concluded, is a human skill.
Passage 2
Linguists and other experts on language and cognitivedevelopment have long argued about whether animalscan use language. There is no doubt that animalscommunicate. Language, though, is a complex systemthat some believe only humans can master. A landmarkexperiment in animal language, involving a youngchimpanzee named Nim, proved this. In short, people,and only people, can acquire language.
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Use the introductions to two argumentative textsto answer the question.
Which line is a hook that grabs the reader’sattention?
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Linguists and other experts on language and
cognitive development have long argued
about whether animals can use language.
In short, people, and only people, can
acquire language.
Language, he concluded, is a human skill.
In 1973, a baby chimpanzee named Nim,
wrapped in a blanket and wearing a tiny
diaper, was carried off a plane and
introduced to his new human family.

Answer 1

"In 1973, a baby chimpanzee named Nim, wrapped in a blanket and wearing a tiny diaper, was carried off a plane and introduced to his new human family."