Question

1 on november 18, 2024, the more than 33 million residents of new delhi, india, woke up to an ugly surprise. the city was covered in smog, its 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. indias government called the situation “severe plus.” 2 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. 3 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. 4 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. 5 residents are upset about the air quality. sanjay goel, who lives in new delhi, told the associated press that “everyone has a sore throat.” 6 “its like breathing fire,” said pinja sharma, a mother of two young children. “my kids are coughing constantly, and im terrified of what this air is doing to their lungs.” 2 which statement describes how the author of text 1 addresses government involvement differently than the author of text 2? a. text 1 presents a request to the government to do more. b. text 1 presents methods the government suggests people use to avoid air pollution. c. text 1 presents air quality monitoring tools the government developed. d. text 1 presents business and government partnerships to fight air pollution.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze Text 1 (from the given passage) and the options:

• Option A: Text 1 doesn't present a request to the government to do more; it describes what the government did. Eliminate A.
• Option B: In Text 1, the government's actions include closing schools, stopping construction, banning non - essential trucks, and encouraging people to stay indoors. These are methods the government suggests (or enforces) for people to avoid the effects of air pollution. This matches.
• Option C: Text 1 has no mention of air quality monitoring tools developed by the government. Eliminate C.
• Option D: Text 1 has no discussion of business - government partnerships to fight air pollution. Eliminate D.

Answer:

B. Text 1 presents methods the government suggests people use to avoid air pollution.