Question

thermometer pills can save young lives<br>mary quinlan<br>1. over the past ten years, more than 6,000,000 athletes have died from the extreme heat condition known as heatstroke. heatstroke occurs when the body’s internal temperature becomes so elevated that its cooling system begins shutting down. who is most at risk? surprisingly, it is younger athletes. they often either do not recognize or ignore the warning signs until it’s too late. to make matters worse, children’s bodies are much less efficient than adults at cooling themselves. a promising new product hopes to end the all too common heatstroke trend. it is called a thermometer pill.<br> 2. while it doesn’t look much different than the average vitamin capsule, the work it does inside the body is truly amazing. once ingested, these capsules send an internal body temperature reading to a portable device that is like a palm pilot. a coach or professional trainer monitors the device during practices or events where athlete’s temperature and heat tolerance are particularly high. if an athlete’s body temperature reaches a dangerous level, the monitor immediately transmits an alert. the player is then rushed indoors, ...<br>the purpose of this passage is<br>a to correct a mistaken belief that thermometer pills are beneficial<br>b to explain the disadvantages of a drug and the advantage of the pill<br>c to inform readers about how they might obtain this marvelous device<br>d to persuade readers that all young athletes are most at risk for heatstroke

Explanation:

The passage first introduces the danger of heatstroke in young athletes, then presents the thermometer pill as a new product to address this issue, explaining what it is and how it works. Its core goal is to inform readers about this device that can help prevent heatstroke deaths. Option A is incorrect because the passage does not focus on correcting a belief that the pills are not beneficial (it introduces the pill as a new solution). Option B is wrong as the passage does not emphasize the disadvantages of the pill. Option D is incorrect because while it notes young athletes are at risk, that is not the main purpose; the main focus is the pill as a prevention tool.

Answer:

C. to inform readers about how they might save lives with this marvelous device