reading\nread the selection, and choose the best answer to each question.\nnow is the time to renovate!\n1…

reading\nread the selection, and choose the best answer to each question.\nnow is the time to renovate!\n1 rusty slides dotted with jagged bolts protruding from the sides, overgrown trails surrounded by sharp thorns, the rotting roofs of nature centers leaking during the mildest rains—these are just a few examples from a long list of problems with the recreational facilities in our community. as we prepare for the upcoming fiscal year, renovations to these facilities should be a top priority.\n2 for years, the biggest opponents to reinvesting in our recreational facilities have steamrollered over pleas for help by claiming that other needs are more pressing. one priority they often point to is education. i agree that spending funds on public schools is important and necessary. however, even champions of education spending must admit that a large percentage of our current education budget is wasted on maintaining vacant buildings. some of these buildings have gone unoccupied for decades. wouldnt the money currently spent on these vacant buildings be better spent on fixing a highly trafficked bike trail or playground?\nin which paragraph does the writer most clearly present a counterargument to the writers position?\na paragraph 1\nb paragraph 2\nc paragraph 3\nd paragraph 4

reading\nread the selection, and choose the best answer to each question.\nnow is the time to renovate!\n1 rusty slides dotted with jagged bolts protruding from the sides, overgrown trails surrounded by sharp thorns, the rotting roofs of nature centers leaking during the mildest rains—these are just a few examples from a long list of problems with the recreational facilities in our community. as we prepare for the upcoming fiscal year, renovations to these facilities should be a top priority.\n2 for years, the biggest opponents to reinvesting in our recreational facilities have steamrollered over pleas for help by claiming that other needs are more pressing. one priority they often point to is education. i agree that spending funds on public schools is important and necessary. however, even champions of education spending must admit that a large percentage of our current education budget is wasted on maintaining vacant buildings. some of these buildings have gone unoccupied for decades. wouldnt the money currently spent on these vacant buildings be better spent on fixing a highly trafficked bike trail or playground?\nin which paragraph does the writer most clearly present a counterargument to the writers position?\na paragraph 1\nb paragraph 2\nc paragraph 3\nd paragraph 4

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In paragraph 2, the writer first presents the counter - argument (opponents claim other needs like education are more pressing) before refuting it. Paragraph 1 just lists problems with recreational facilities. Paragraphs 3 and 4 (if they existed in full context, but based on the given text) don't present a counter - argument as clearly as paragraph 2.

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B. paragraph 2