read the passage from sugar changed the world. the age of honey there was a time before sugar, when those…

read the passage from sugar changed the world. the age of honey there was a time before sugar, when those white grains that melt on your tongue did not exist anywhere on earth. historians speak of the iron age, the bronze age—metals that were used in weapons and tools. but we could just as well speak of the first several thousand years of human history as the age of honey. how does the heading serve the authors’ purpose? it lets the reader know that the authors are going to describe how honey relates to the story of sugar. it suggests that the authors think that honey is more important because it was used before sugar. it informs the reader that the authors are going to talk about many different types of sweeteners. it reveals that the authors will focus on how honey is made and why it is still a popular sweetener.
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Brief Explanations:
The heading "THE AGE OF HONEY" is in the context of a book about sugar. The passage starts by talking about a time before sugar (when honey was relevant). A heading in a text usually gives an indication of what the section will cover. Since the book is about sugar, the heading related to honey likely shows a connection between honey and sugar's story.
- The first option: The book is about sugar. The heading "THE AGE OF HONEY" in a book about sugar would logically be to show how honey relates to sugar's story (as the passage starts by contrasting a time before sugar with honey's relevance).
- The second option: There is no indication in the given passage that the authors think honey is more important; it's just setting a time - frame before sugar.
- The third option: The heading is specific to honey, not many sweeteners.
- The fourth option: The passage doesn't mention how honey is made or its current popularity as a sweetener.
Answer:
It lets the reader know that the authors are going to describe how honey relates to the story of sugar.