SAT English Practice Question

The first paragraph of the passage begins by describing a traditional, or customary, way of using materials to create clothing. But then it transitions to an observation about a change that has occurred within the recent past. How does the text indicate that the change is recent?

1. A.“customary,” which suggests that the practice of using materials to create clothing is old, or traditional.
2. B.“within the recent past,” which explicitly states that a change has occurred recently.
3. C.“There are other elements of the passage that may help to make the speaker seem more immediate and personal,” which indicates that the change has occurred recently.
4. D.“The speaker refers to events and places that are familiar to the reader,” which explicitly states that a change has occurred recently.