Question

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on november 18, 2024, the more than 30 million residents of new delhi, india, woke up to an ugly surprise. the city was covered in smog. it’s a kind of air pollution that creates a thick, toxic fog. in some parts of new delhi, air pollution levels were more than 50 times the recommended safe limit, which is set by the world health organization. india’s government called the situation “severe plus.”
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the government worked to protect people. schools closed, and classes for most grades moved online. construction projects stopped, and nonessential trucks were banned from entering the city.
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people were encouraged to stay indoors. this warning applied mainly to young children, older people, and people with lasting illnesses. smog is especially dangerous for people in these groups.
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air pollution is a big problem in northern india, where new delhi is located. much of the pollution is produced by farmers burning their fields before planting new crops. that creates smoke, which blows into cities.
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residents are upset about the air quality. sanjay goel, who lives in new delhi, told the associated press that “everyone has a sore throat.”
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“it’s like breathing fire,” said priya sharma, a mother of two young children. “my kids are coughing constantly, and i’m terrified of what this air is doing to their lungs.”
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how does the author’s use of evidence in text 2 affect the presentation of key information differently than in text 1?
a. in text 2, the author emphasizes balancing economic and environmental concerns.
b. in text 2, the author focuses on government reactions to the problem.
c. in text 2, the author suggests treatments for health issues caused by air pollution.
d. in text 2, the author offers community - based solutions for addressing air pollution.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the evidence in each text. Text 1 (from the passage) focuses on the air pollution situation (smog details, pollution sources, public reactions). Text 2 (implied, but from the options and the question) – looking at the options, option B says text 2 focuses on government reactions. Let's check: the passage's text 2 (the second paragraph) talks about government actions (schools closed, construction stopped, trucks banned) – but wait, the question is about text 2 vs text 1. Wait, the original passage's text 1 (paragraphs 1 - 6) has text 1 as the main passage, and text 2 is another text (not fully shown, but the options help). Option B: text 2 focuses on government reactions. Let's eliminate others: A – no mention of balancing economic/environmental. C – no treatments. D – no community - based solutions. So B is correct.

Answer:

B. In text 2, the author focuses on government reactions to the problem.