Question

bangladesh flooding
in 1998, bangladesh was affected by heavy floods. there were several reasons for the severe flooding. first, there were unusually heavy monsoon rains. that year, the himalayas also shed a lot of water. the heavy flow of water could not be blocked because of fewer trees. in the past, the trees kept the water from flooding. many of these trees had been cut for firewood or to make space for animals. such floods have now become a regular part of bangladesh’s climate. this has also raised questions about bangladesh’s future.
some believe that bangladesh could be severely affected by climate change. rainfall has been increasing in the country. with climate change, the sea level is rising. tropical cyclones are also expected to increase. these dramatic changes will harm agriculture, safety of water and food, people’s health, and shelter. to make things worse, most parts of bangladesh are less than 12 meters above sea level. if the sea level were to rise by a meter, half of the land would be flooded.
which idea can be supported from the passage?
a. scientists have not studied flooding enough.
b. countries near the sea face numerous dangers.
c. climate is not changing in most asian countries.
d. the world started changing rapidly since 1998.

Explanation:

• Opción A: El pasaje no menciona que los científicos no hayan estudiado las inundaciones lo suficiente, por lo que se descarta.
• Opción B: El texto explica que Bangladesh (un país costero) enfrenta problemas como lluvias intensas, cambio climático, aumento del nivel del mar, ciclones tropicales, daños a la agricultura, agua no segura, problemas de salud y refugio. Esto sugiere que países cerca del mar enfrentan muchos riesgos, por lo que esta opción es compatible.
• Opción C: El pasaje indica que el cambio climático afecta a Bangladesh (un país asiático) y que las inundaciones son ahora regulares, lo que contradece que el clima no esté cambiando en la mayoría de los países asiáticos, por lo que se descarta.
• Opción D: El pasaje habla de que las inundaciones son ahora regulares en Bangladesh desde 1998, pero no dice que el mundo comenzó a cambiar rápidamente a partir de 1998, por lo que se descarta.

Answer:

B. Countries near the sea face numerous dangers.