A student has written a report on barnstorming, exhibitions of flying put on by pilots in the early days of aviation. The student wants to revise the report to make sure the transitions between sections are clear. Read these two paragraphs from the report and then answer the question. There were two types of barnstormers. There were the pilots, flying their planes in acrobatic stunts featuring incredible dives and loops and also offering rides to paying customers. Then there were aerialists, men and women who performed a variety of feats on the wings. Tricks at first consisted of variations of walking on wings, but soon escalated to acts such as dancing or playing tennis on them. The crowds loved the barnstormers. It was the first time many people had ever seen a plane, much less had the opportunity to fly in one. Barnstorming was popular throughout the 1920s, and there were even a number of large traveling shows formed when several pilots banded together. New federal safety regulations that came into effect in 1927 put a damper on the shows. Dangerous wing stunts were limited, and there were new safety standards for planes that many of the old planes could not meet. Eventually, the craze for barnstorming faded. Which sentence should be added to the beginning of the second paragraph to make the transition between the paragraphs clear? A. As popular as the barnstorming movement was, it did not endure. B. The success of barnstorming continued during the 1920s. C. The barnstorming movement provided many people their first exposure to flying. D. Many famous pilots, such as Charles Lindbergh, started as barnstormers.

Answer 1

A. As popular as the barnstorming movement was, it did not endure.

This sentence effectively sets up a contrast between the popularity of barnstorming and its eventual decline, providing a clear transition to the discussion of the factors that led to the fading of the craze.