High-efficiency washing machines are expensive, but they can save you money over time. They use less water, which means less wat
er to heat, so you will see savings on both your water bill and your energy bill. Also, the environmental benefits of high-efficiency washing machines cannot be ignored. Which of the following statements accurately summarizes the main idea of this passage?
A. People need to stop ignoring the environmental impact of electricity use.
B. Everyone who can afford to should buy a high-efficiency washing machine.
C. The environmental benefits of high-efficiency washing machines are as important as the money saved.
D. High-efficiency washing machines are too expensive.
E. High-efficiency washing machines may be worth their high price.
<span>The
statement that best explains how Neil de Grasse Tyson’s “Death by Black Hole”
and Billy Collins’s “Man Listening to Disc” present differing views about the
universe would be choice letter c, “Collins’s poem puts forth the idea that
humans can become the center of the universe, while Tyson reveals that humans
are insignificantly small and weak in comparison to a black hole.<span>”</span></span>
