Read this excerpt from "The City Without Us" by Alan Weisman:The weeds are followed by the city's most prolific exotic species, the Chinese ailanthus tree. Even with 8 million people around, ailanthus—otherwise innocently known as the tree-of-heaven—are implacable invaders capable of rooting in tiny chinks in subway tunnels, unnoticed until their spreading leaf canopies start poking from sidewalk grates.Which sentence best states the main idea of this section of the chapter?A.The ailanthus is the most common landscape tree planted in urban America.B.Ailanthus trees are nearly impossible to eradicate once they gain a foothold.C.Ailanthus trees need very little soil and nurturing to grow and thrive.D.Ailanthus trees don't need sunlight, as they can grow in subway tunnels.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read this passage from "The City Without Us" by Alan Weisman:Within two centuries, estimates Brooklyn Botanical Garden vice president Steven Clemants, colonizing trees will have substantially replaced pioneer weeds. Gutters buried under tons of leaf litter provide new, fertile ground for native oaks and maples from city parks. Arriving black locust and autumn olive shrubs fix nitrogen, allowing sunflowers, bluestem, and white snakeroot to move in along with apple trees, their seeds expelled by proliferating birds.Which statement best explains how the structure of the passage supports the author's purpose?A.The passage lists the varieties of plant life to show the biodiversity of the city because of human intervention.B.The passage traces the chronology of the biological succession of plants to highlight how an urban area will return to its natural state.C.The passage shows the effect of natural forces such as seed dispersal to highlight how plants become established in different areas.D.The passage traces the chronology of the biological succession of plants to predict that the city will become an oasis fit for human habitation.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read the following passage:When the forest canopy is removed, the moist soil is exposed to direct sunlight. This causes it to dry out. Without the root structures to hold the soil in place, the dried-out dirt is carried away by wind and rain. Eventually, what was once a lush forest becomes a barren desert.Which statement best describes how the structure enhances a reader's understanding of the passage?A.It examines the connection between cutting down trees and the environmental outcome.B.It uses a formal tone to highlight the serious nature of cutting down trees.C.It appeals to a reader's emotions by creating an image of a lifeless desert.D.It traces the order of events that led to gradual deforestation of the Amazon.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read the following passage:When the forest canopy is removed, the moist soil is exposed to direct sunlight. This causes it to dry out. Without the root structures to hold the soil in place, the dried-out dirt is carried away by wind and rain. Eventually, what was once a lush forest becomes a barren desert.Which statement best describes how the structure enhances a reader's understanding of the passage?A.It examines the connection between cutting down trees and the environmental outcome.B.It uses a formal tone to highlight the serious nature of cutting down trees.C.It appeals to a reader's emotions by creating an image of a lifeless desert.D.It traces the order of events that led to gradual deforestation of the

‘The Banyan Tree is enormous and impressive in sight and benefit’. Justify thisstatement in the context of the chapter.

What is the central idea of paragraphs 1–3?ResponsesThe author and her family live in a city with many healthy green trees that provide shade.The author and her family live in a city with many healthy green trees that provide shade.The author found out that the city has a Parks & Recreation Department that takes care of trees.The author found out that the city has a Parks & Recreation Department that takes care of trees.The author and her brother grew concerned about a neighborhood tree that appeared to be dying.The author and her brother grew concerned about a neighborhood tree that appeared to be dying.The author decided that she wanted to become involved in the Neighborhood Tree Inventory Project.