Select the correct text in the passage.Which detail shows a connection between the impacts of logging and the author's reluctant acceptance of those impacts?(2) It was a piece of forethought to work unceasingly at that time, for soon commerce attacked the swamp and began its usual process of devastation. Canadian lumbermen came seeking tall straight timber for ship masts and tough heavy trees for beams. Grand Rapids followed and stripped the forest of hard wood for fine furniture, and through my experience with the lumber men "Freckles"' story was written. Afterward hoop and stave men and local mills took the best of the soft wood. Then a ditch, in reality a canal, was dredged across the north end through my best territory, and that carried the water to the Wabash River until oil men could enter the swamp. From that time the wealth they drew to the surface constantly materialized in macadamized roads, cosy homes, and big farms of unsurpassed richness, suitable for growing onions, celery, sugar beets, corn and potatoes, as repeatedly has been explained in everything I have written of the place. Now, the Limberlost exists only in ragged spots and patches, but so rich was it in the beginning that there is yet a wealth of work for a lifetime remaining to me in these, and river thickets. I ask no better hunting grounds for birds, moths, and flowers. The fine roads are a convenience, and settled farms a protection, to be taken into consideration, when bewailing its dismantling....

The following text is adapted from Indian Boyhood, a 1902 memoir by Ohiyesa (Charles A. Eastman), a Santee Dakota writer. In the text, Ohiyesa recalls how the women in his tribe harvested maple syrup during his childhood. Now the women began to test the trees—moving leisurely among them, axe in hand, and striking a single quick blow, to see if the sap would appear. The trees, like people, have their individual characters; some were ready to yield up their life-blood, while others were more reluctant. Now one of the birchen basins was set under each tree, and a hardwood chip driven deep into the cut which the axe had made. From the corners of this chip— at first drop by drop, then more freely—the sap trickled into the little dishes.5 Mark For ReviewWhich choice best describes the function of the underlined sentence in the text as a whole? A) It portrays the range of personality traits displayed by the women as they work. B) It foregrounds the beneficial relationship between humans and maple trees. C) It demonstrates how human behavior can be influenced by the natural environment. D) It elaborates on an aspect of the maple trees that the women evaluate.

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

Select the correct answer.What is the central idea of the passage? A. Entomologist Amy Lockner has years of experience studying and identifying the damaging impact of the mountain pine beetles on forests. B. The Colorado Forest Service and the Forest Service are trying to remove the dead, dying, and at-risk trees from the outbreak areas in Gunnison. C. The Wilder-Highlands project will continue to be a successful model of stewardship for all other forest health projects in the country. D. The lodgepole pine will be wiped out by the mountain pine beetles unless multiple organizations work together to stop the infestation quickly.

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 traces the order of events that led to gradual deforestation of the Amazon.B.It appeals to a reader's emotions by creating an image of a lifeless desert.C.It examines the connection between cutting down trees and the environmental outcome.D.It uses a formal tone to highlight the serious nature of cutting down trees.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS