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The term "clipper" is probably derived from the verb "clip," meaning to move quickly. It was given to sleek sailing ships (17)________. Such ships were called Yankee clippers. The age of the clippers lasted for just a decade, from the late 1840s to the mid-1850s. Nonetheless, (18)_______.

        Prior to the design of the Yankee clipper, England (19)______ that had a top speed of three or four knots. However, the long, lean, and beautiful Yankee (20)_______. Even when heavily loaded, they could maintain such speeds over long periods of time. It was not uncommon for a clipper ship to average 400 miles in a 24-hour period.

        Sadly, (21)______. A few, like the Cutty Sark, are now museums.

       Although some of these tall ships still sail the seas, they are usually not available to the public. One exception is t h e Clipper City, (22)_________.

       Pan Am's clipper aircraft have been gone for decades. But if you want to sail on a sleek clipper ship, you can charter the Clipper City at its home port in Chesapeake Bay, Virginia.

The term "clipper" is probably derived from the verb "clip," meaning to move quickly. It was given to sleek sailing ships (17)________. Such ships were called Yankee clippers. The age of the clippers lasted for just a decade, from the late 1840s to the mid-1850s. Nonetheless, (18)_______.

        Prior to the design of the Yankee clipper, England (19)______ that had a top speed of three or four knots. However, the long, lean, and beautiful Yankee (20)_______. Even when heavily loaded, they could maintain such speeds over long periods of time. It was not uncommon for a clipper ship to average 400 miles in a 24-hour period.

        Sadly, (21)______. A few, like the Cutty Sark, are now museums.

       Although some of these tall ships still sail the seas, they are usually not available to the public. One exception is t h e Clipper City, (22)_________.

       Pan Am's clipper aircraft have been gone for decades. But if you want to sail on a sleek clipper ship, you can charter the Clipper City at its home port in Chesapeake Bay, Virginia.

The term "clipper" is probably derived from the verb "clip," meaning to move quickly. It was given to sleek sailing ships (17)________. Such ships were called Yankee clippers. The age of the clippers lasted for just a decade, from the late 1840s to the mid-1850s. Nonetheless, (18)_______.

        Prior to the design of the Yankee clipper, England (19)______ that had a top speed of three or four knots. However, the long, lean, and beautiful Yankee (20)_______. Even when heavily loaded, they could maintain such speeds over long periods of time. It was not uncommon for a clipper ship to average 400 miles in a 24-hour period.

        Sadly, (21)______. A few, like the Cutty Sark, are now museums.

       Although some of these tall ships still sail the seas, they are usually not available to the public. One exception is t h e Clipper City, (22)_________.

       Pan Am's clipper aircraft have been gone for decades. But if you want to sail on a sleek clipper ship, you can charter the Clipper City at its home port in Chesapeake Bay, Virginia.

The term "clipper" is probably derived from the verb "clip," meaning to move quickly. It was given to sleek sailing ships (17)________. Such ships were called Yankee clippers. The age of the clippers lasted for just a decade, from the late 1840s to the mid-1850s. Nonetheless, (18)_______.

        Prior to the design of the Yankee clipper, England (19)______ that had a top speed of three or four knots. However, the long, lean, and beautiful Yankee (20)_______. Even when heavily loaded, they could maintain such speeds over long periods of time. It was not uncommon for a clipper ship to average 400 miles in a 24-hour period.

        Sadly, (21)______. A few, like the Cutty Sark, are now museums.

       Although some of these tall ships still sail the seas, they are usually not available to the public. One exception is t h e Clipper City, (22)_________.

       Pan Am's clipper aircraft have been gone for decades. But if you want to sail on a sleek clipper ship, you can charter the Clipper City at its home port in Chesapeake Bay, Virginia.

The term "clipper" is probably derived from the verb "clip," meaning to move quickly. It was given to sleek sailing ships (17)________. Such ships were called Yankee clippers. The age of the clippers lasted for just a decade, from the late 1840s to the mid-1850s. Nonetheless, (18)_______.

        Prior to the design of the Yankee clipper, England (19)______ that had a top speed of three or four knots. However, the long, lean, and beautiful Yankee (20)_______. Even when heavily loaded, they could maintain such speeds over long periods of time. It was not uncommon for a clipper ship to average 400 miles in a 24-hour period.

        Sadly, (21)______. A few, like the Cutty Sark, are now museums.

       Although some of these tall ships still sail the seas, they are usually not available to the public. One exception is t h e Clipper City, (22)_________.

       Pan Am's clipper aircraft have been gone for decades. But if you want to sail on a sleek clipper ship, you can charter the Clipper City at its home port in Chesapeake Bay, Virginia.

The term "clipper" is probably derived from the verb "clip," meaning to move quickly. It was given to sleek sailing ships (17)________. Such ships were called Yankee clippers. The age of the clippers lasted for just a decade, from the late 1840s to the mid-1850s. Nonetheless, (18)_______.

        Prior to the design of the Yankee clipper, England (19)______ that had a top speed of three or four knots. However, the long, lean, and beautiful Yankee (20)_______. Even when heavily loaded, they could maintain such speeds over long periods of time. It was not uncommon for a clipper ship to average 400 miles in a 24-hour period.

        Sadly, (21)______. A few, like the Cutty Sark, are now museums.

       Although some of these tall ships still sail the seas, they are usually not available to the public. One exception is t h e Clipper City, (22)_________.

       Pan Am's clipper aircraft have been gone for decades. But if you want to sail on a sleek clipper ship, you can charter the Clipper City at its home port in Chesapeake Bay, Virginia.

      Zebras are not the only (23)____ that use camouflage. A white polar bear blends in with the snow, while animals that live in the desert are often yellowish or tan so that they blend in with the desert (24) ____.

         However, snow, desert, forest, and mountains are not striped. So why do some animals, such as the zebra, have stripes? For years scientists have (25) ____ about the reason for striped animals. Today there are two prevalent theories.

         The more (26) ____ theory suggests that a striped or spotted animal mimics light filtering through the trees or high grass and thus is camouflaged.

         Another theory suggests that a black-and-white color scheme is an effective warning device, much like stripes on a railroad crossing gate. Stripes are not (27) ____ on mammals but are also (28) ____ on birds, reptiles, and insects. Stripes on a polecat, a marbled salamander, a pied kingfisher, and a carabid beetle warn predators that the striped creature is dangerous or inedible. A biologist (29) ____ an experiment in which cats and hornets were (30) to taste the flesh of 38 different types of birds. The "least edible" rating was (31) ____, to the only three birds that were black and white.

        Although scientists still do not completely agree on why some animals are striped, one fact they all agree on: a zebra is a(n) (32) ____ beautiful animal.

      Zebras are not the only (23)____ that use camouflage. A white polar bear blends in with the snow, while animals that live in the desert are often yellowish or tan so that they blend in with the desert (24) ____.

         However, snow, desert, forest, and mountains are not striped. So why do some animals, such as the zebra, have stripes? For years scientists have (25) ____ about the reason for striped animals. Today there are two prevalent theories.

         The more (26) ____ theory suggests that a striped or spotted animal mimics light filtering through the trees or high grass and thus is camouflaged.

         Another theory suggests that a black-and-white color scheme is an effective warning device, much like stripes on a railroad crossing gate. Stripes are not (27) ____ on mammals but are also (28) ____ on birds, reptiles, and insects. Stripes on a polecat, a marbled salamander, a pied kingfisher, and a carabid beetle warn predators that the striped creature is dangerous or inedible. A biologist (29) ____ an experiment in which cats and hornets were (30) to taste the flesh of 38 different types of birds. The "least edible" rating was (31) ____, to the only three birds that were black and white.

        Although scientists still do not completely agree on why some animals are striped, one fact they all agree on: a zebra is a(n) (32) ____ beautiful animal.

      Zebras are not the only (23)____ that use camouflage. A white polar bear blends in with the snow, while animals that live in the desert are often yellowish or tan so that they blend in with the desert (24) ____.

         However, snow, desert, forest, and mountains are not striped. So why do some animals, such as the zebra, have stripes? For years scientists have (25) ____ about the reason for striped animals. Today there are two prevalent theories.

         The more (26) ____ theory suggests that a striped or spotted animal mimics light filtering through the trees or high grass and thus is camouflaged.

         Another theory suggests that a black-and-white color scheme is an effective warning device, much like stripes on a railroad crossing gate. Stripes are not (27) ____ on mammals but are also (28) ____ on birds, reptiles, and insects. Stripes on a polecat, a marbled salamander, a pied kingfisher, and a carabid beetle warn predators that the striped creature is dangerous or inedible. A biologist (29) ____ an experiment in which cats and hornets were (30) to taste the flesh of 38 different types of birds. The "least edible" rating was (31) ____, to the only three birds that were black and white.

        Although scientists still do not completely agree on why some animals are striped, one fact they all agree on: a zebra is a(n) (32) ____ beautiful animal.