Question

question 1

1. multiple choice: what is the purpose of paragraphs 1 - 3?

a to describe the ways that earth day has become problematic
b to outline the events that lead to the creation of earth day
c to highlight the positive impact of earth day celebrations
d to critique the perspectives of environmentalists opposed to earth day
in the beginning, it was a policy - shaking event that awakened a new generation of activists. but now even environmentalists have misgivings about it. sure, they can get behind planting trees and clearing trash out of rivers, but they have issues with earth day itself.
what issues, you ask? i asked environmentalists to weigh in. their qualms were numerous.
earth day is too short. (cmon, one day a year?) they point out that companies use earth day as an excuse to sell or give away products, even though consumption is part of the problem. (free gas for hybrid owners! free tote bags!) they say it encourages a surface - level “change your lightbulbs” mentality that focuses on personal responsibility at the expense of ignoring big polluters or mobilizing for political change. some have boycotted earth day events over the participation of anti - immigrant groups.
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Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The text mentions environmentalists' misgivings about Earth Day (e.g., companies using it as an excuse, surface - level actions), so describing how Earth Day has become problematic matches the content.
• Option B: The passage is not about outlining the creation events of Earth Day.
• Option C: The passage focuses on criticisms, not positive impacts of Earth Day celebrations.
• Option D: The passage is about environmentalists' perspectives, not critiquing them (and the option's wording about "opposed to Earth Day" is not accurate as the environmentalists have misgivings but aren't necessarily opposed).

Answer:

A. to describe the ways that Earth Day has become problematic