Question

1. in the past, drinking straws were a relative rarity. they could perhaps be found at soda fountains or bars, but they werent a regular restaurant item. this has changed dramatically in recent years, restaurant customers now expect a straw to accompany every drink. unfortunately, plastic drinking straws are like black widow spiders. their small size makes them seem less dangerous. although they compose only a small percentage of the plastic currently polluting our oceans, they pose a significant risk to ocean wildlife. larger marine animals can mistake straws for food and ingest them, while smaller creatures can become tangled in the tough plastic. to combat this problem, some restaurants are adopting

o-straw initiatives,\ in which straws are provided only upon request.2) select the three details that are included in the text.detailtext 2using a drinking straw reduces exposure to beverages that harm teeth.staff at some restaurants avoid automatically providing straws to customersdiscarded straws present hazards for marine wildlifestraws are now a regularly dispensed item at many restaurants

Explanation:

1. Match each option to the text:

• "Using a drinking straw reduces exposure to beverages that harm teeth." → No mention of this in the text.
• "Staff at some restaurants avoid automatically providing straws to customers." → Matches the text's "no-straw initiatives, in which straws are provided only upon request."
• "Discarded straws present hazards for marine wildlife." → Matches the text's "they pose a significant risk to ocean wildlife. Larger marine animals can mistake straws for food... smaller creatures can become tangled..."
• "Straws are now a regularly dispensed item at many restaurants." → Matches the text's "This has changed dramatically in recent years, restaurant customers now expect a straw to accompany every drink."

1. Select the three options confirmed by the text.

Answer:

• Staff at some restaurants avoid automatically providing straws to customers
• Discarded straws present hazards for marine wildlife
• Straws are now a regularly dispensed item at many restaurants