Book - Silent Spring
Author - Rachel Carson
Textual evidence -
"This town does not actually exist, but it might easily have a thousand counterparts in America or elsewhere in the world. I know of no community that has experienced all the misfortunes I describe. Yet every one of these disasters has actually happened somewhere, and many real communities have already suffered a substantial number of them. A grim specter has crept upon us almost unnoticed, and this imagined tragedy may easily become a stark reality we all shall know."
Explanation:
Rachel Carson explains about a town with nature's beauty, where plants, animals, birds and human all lived in harmony. Suddenly due to some evil effects, everything changed. Humans, children died to strange sickness. Birds disappeared, hen did not lay eggs, apple trees bear no fruits, rivers and streams dried, fishes died. A white powder showed on the roofs sprayed by people which caused destruction.
Rachel Carson explains further that the town she describes does not actually exist to make the readers understand the effects of the chemicals and insecticides caused mass destruction due to extensive use causing the nature to perish slowly. She insisted on taking necessary steps to notice the changes before it becomes a dark reality.
Answer:
1 is A 2 is F 3 is A 4 is G
Explanation:
first one: 'sea horses are unusual' is an opinion because it cannot be backed by facts. some people might say that they look very normal.
second one: G and H are opinions. F and I and facts but sea horses' life span isn't mentioned in the passage.
third one: its said in the passage that seahorses are about 1.5 to 12 inches long. 1 is the only option that doesn't fit in that range.
fourth one: G is only one that cannot be backed by facts.
Answer:
Contrast
Explanation:
They are opposites of one another.
