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Answer:
A) The problem of pollution has been vastly overstated and is likely to decrease over time.
Explanation:
The author of the given passage expresses his concern about the effects pollution has on us and our environment. He tells us about how it occurs and how damaging it is, mentioning phenomena such as acid rain. He also tells us about how we can reduce pollution - by driving bicycles instead of cars, recycling, etc.
The statement that best expresses the perspective opposite of this one is statement A. The author doesn't think that the problem of pollution is overstated and that it's likely to decrease over time. He is concerned and wants us to know that we must do something to contribute to the reduction of pollution. The rest of the statements only confirm what he is saying.
Answer:
The narrator feels positive about space travel, since this is portrayed as something beneficial for humanity.
Explanation:
In this story we meet Lauren, a girl who lives in the middle of a destroyed society and completely without resources. In this story, the world is no longer as we know it and life is very difficult, in addition, the difficulties that humans experience causes polarization and persecution of religious and social minorities. This all makes Lauren worried about the human, but she believes that humans can do more than that and that it is the duty of the human being to travel outside the pallet and achieve improvements for their survival. Since space travel is portrayed as something beneficial for the protagonist, the narrator follows this reasoning and is positive about it.