Question

citing details that support text structure which excerpt from the passage provides evidence of a problem - and - solution structure? a rock drawing in spain... shows a man holding a hive. a lucky wanderer could stumble on a hive. people in the americas had no bees. you could hollow out a log near bees, and they would make it their home. a rock drawing in spain from about 7000 b.c. shows a man who has climbed a hillside, found a crevice holding a hive, and is reaching in to grab the honey. indeed, a lucky wanderer in just about any part of europe, africa, or asia that wasnt covered with ice could stumble on a hive and — at the risk of some stings — come away with a treat. (people in the americas had no bees, so used syrups made from maple trees, agave cactus, or mashed fruits for their sweeteners.) then someone figured out that you didnt have to be lucky. you could hollow out a log near bees, and they would make it their home. you could keep bees — you didnt have to find them. — sugar changed the world, marc aronson and marina budhos

Explanation:

To determine which excerpt does not show problem - solution structure, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: "A rock drawing in Spain... shows a man holding a hive" just describes a rock drawing. It doesn't present a problem and a corresponding solution.
• Option 2: "A lucky wanderer could stumble on a hive" presents the problem of finding honey (implied, as people wanted honey) and the solution of stumbling on a hive.
• Option 3: "People in the Americas had no bees" is the problem, and "so used syrups made from maple trees, agave cactus, or mashed fruits" is the solution.
• Option 4: "You could hollow out a log near bees... and they would make it their home" presents the problem of getting bees to make a home (implied, as people wanted bees' honey or a beehive) and the solution of hollowing out a log near bees.

Answer:

A. A rock drawing in Spain... shows a man holding a hive