Question

column a

1. ____ i have taken classes in childcare and first aid. i know how to prepare healthy meals that children will enjoy. i will be firm, but fair, making sure your children follow your rules even when you are not home. i have younger brothers and sisters, so i know many games and activities that your children will enjoy. i can provide you the names and phone numbers of people who know me, and they can tell you more about my experience working with children.

2 ____ our city needs a new mayor. we need a mayor who has experience as a leader and a manager. we need a mayor who cares about people. we need a mayor who knows how to save money! i am the owner of a successful company. i have hundreds of employees, and they say i am a great boss. they love working for me. my business makes money, has no debt, and is growing every year.

1. ____ there is still a pretty strong argument against zoos, and its a very simple one. wild animals are meant to live in the wild. even the best zoo cant create an animals exact natural environment. people may fill an animals space with rocks and trees. that may help the space look and feel more natural. but no zoo can provide the miles and miles of open space that a wild animal would have in nature. take a wild elephant, for example. an elephant in the wild may travel as much as 30 miles a day. it would also travel in a large herd. in the zoo, it may have only a small area to walk around in. it may have only one or two other

column b
a. wild animals should not be kept in zoos.
b. i will be a great mayor.
c. i will be a great babysitter.
d. we need to protect the food chain.

Explanation:

1. The text in Column A 1 focuses on childcare skills, experience with children, and references to being a caregiver, which matches the claim of being a great babysitter.
2. The text in Column A 2 argues that the speaker has leadership, management, and financial skills to be a city mayor, which aligns with the statement about being a great mayor.
3. The text in Column A 3 presents an argument against keeping wild animals in zoos, which directly matches the statement that wild animals should not be kept in zoos.

Answer:

1. c. I will be a great babysitter.
2. b. I will be a great mayor.
3. a. Wild animals should not be kept in zoos.