Question

stopping the fentanyl trade will be highly difficult for world leaders. which sentence from the article best supports the statement? (a) in april 2023, government representatives from mexico and the united states pledged to work together to address the supply chain for fentanyl. (b) many experts think the drug trades huge profits make it likely that a crackdown in one place will just lead to new sources of supply. (c) in november, president joe biden reached an agreement with president xi jinping of china. (d) beijing said it would crack down on the companies that make the chemicals used for fentanyl. what is the meaning of “analyzed” as used in the following sentence? it was the largest jump among any group analyzed by age or race. (a) arranged (b) described (c) portrayed (d) studied read this paragraph from the section “what is fentanyl?” fentanyl is a synthetic form of painkilling opioids like morphine. originally developed to meet the need for stronger painkillers in hospitals, fentanyl is now a cheap and abundant ingredient in the illegal drug trade. its often used to bulk up and stretch inventory of other illegal drugs. fentanyl is also used to make counterfeit versions of other frequently abused prescription drugs such as adderall, which is used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or adhd. adding which sentence to the paragraph would help to explain the meaning of “counterfeit” within the context of the paragraph? (a) fake versions of adderall have fentanyl in them. (b) some versions of adderall might be more expensive. (c) fentanyl can still be helpful when used in a hospital. (d) morphine is an opioid that is very similar to fentanyl.

Explanation:

1. Para la primera pregunta, la opción B muestra que los grandes beneficios del tráfico de drogas hacen que sea difícil detenerlo, ya que un crackdown en un lugar puede generar nuevas fuentes de suministro, respaldando la idea de que detener el comercio de fentanilo es difícil.
2. En la segunda pregunta, en el contexto de "analyzed by age or race", "analyzed" significa estudiado, es decir, examinado o investigado.
3. En la tercera pregunta, la opción A ayuda a explicar el significado de "counterfeit" ya que dice que las versiones falsas de Adderall tienen fentanilo, lo que se asocia con la idea de que el fentanilo se utiliza para hacer versiones falsas de otros medicamentos.

Answer:

1. B. Many experts think the drug trade's huge profits make it likely that a crackdown in one place will just lead to new sources of supply.
2. D. studied
3. A. Fake versions of Adderall have fentanyl in them.