Question

understanding the value of recreation
by andrew avitt
office of communication
may 20, 2021
(1) what would you pay to hike through an ancient forest,
where the wind makes the trees whisper historys secrets?
or to go kayaking down a crystal-clear stream, where fish
swim against the current, and the sun hangs like a
chandelier overhead?
(2) understanding the value of these experiences to
individuals and society has never been so important.
(3) yet that value isnt readily apparent, said eric m. white,
a research social scientist with the forest service, who
studies the economy of recreation in local communities.
(4) \when goods and services arent bought in the
marketplace, the monetary value is more difficult to
observe,\ said white, \so we try to estimate the value of
recreation to the individual and to society as a whole by
looking at the data.\
(5) the forest service has been interested in putting a
number on this seemingly priceless community benefit
since 1916. that is when a forest service landscape
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select the correct answer.
what is the meaning of the word whisper as it is used in paragraph 1?
a. speak without being heard
b. say something private
c. make a soft noise
d. move slowly

Explanation:

In paragraph 1, "whisper" describes the sound the wind makes in the trees. It does not refer to human speech (ruling out A and B) or slow movement (ruling out D). The word refers to the soft, rustling noise produced by the wind in the trees.

Answer:

C. make a soft noise