Question

reading (comprehension and language) continued

1. according to the passage, what was the outcome of the debate over the usdas country-of-origin-labeling requirements?

a meat producers had to shut down companies in certain areas.
b meat producers had to build new factories.
c meat producers had to label the origins of some types of meat.
d meat producers had to label the gmos in their meat.

1. keeping consumers informed about products should be a company’s first priority. circle the underlined sentence from the passage excerpt that best supports this inference.

companies that violate the vermont gmo-labeling law face a fine.
supporters of the law want the government to establish a nationwide gmo-labeling law. supporters emphasize the point that customers have a right to know what is in a cereal box or a carton of milk. many opponents of the law worry that the labels may create a degree of fear among consumers that will hurt the sales of certain products. opponents also claim that the right to free speech means companies cannot be forced to display specific statements about a product. debates like this guarantee that disputes over free speech limits will continue for years to come.

1. read the sentence from paragraph 9. then answer the question.

many opponents of the law worry that the labels may create a degree of fear among consumers that will hurt the sales of certain products.
in the sentence, which meaning of degree is used?
a an amount or level
b a stage in a process
c a unit of temperature
d an academic rank or title

Explanation:

Question 4

The question is about the outcome of the debate over USDA's Country - of - Origin - Labeling requirements. Option A is incorrect as there's no indication that meat producers had to shut down companies. Option B is wrong because the debate is about labeling, not building new factories. Option D is about GMO labeling, not country - of - origin labeling. Option C aligns with the idea of the Country - of - Origin - Labeling requirements, where producers would label the origins of some meats.

Question 5

The inference is that keeping consumers informed about products should be a company’s first priority. The sentence "Supporters emphasize the point that customers have a right to know what is in a cereal box or a carton of milk" directly supports this by stating that customers have a right to know about the products (cereal box, milk carton) they consume, which is related to keeping them informed.

Question 6

In the sentence "Many opponents of the law worry that the labels may create a degree of fear among consumers that will hurt the sales of certain products", the word "degree" is used to describe the amount or level of fear that the labels may create. Option B is incorrect as fear is not a stage in a process. Option C is wrong because the context is not about temperature. Option D is incorrect as the context has nothing to do with academic rank or title.

Answer:

C. Meat producers had to label the origins of some types of meat.