1. PART A: Which statement best expresses the central idea of the text?

A

The types of food people eat and the way that it is produced has varying costs for the environment, ranging from releasing pollution to wasting resources.

B

People tend to buy food that is a low cost to themselves, however, this type of food is usually produced in a way that is costly to the environment.

C

The only way to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases is for the biggest meat eaters to convert to vegetarian or vegan diets.

D

People don’t have to change what they eat to help the environment, just how their food is farmed or raised.

A. The types of food people eat and the way that it is produced has varying costs for the environment, ranging from releasing pollution to wasting resources.

Explanation:

This question is about "Your Food Choices Affect Earth's Climate".

Through the question of the text, we can perceive the impact of our food on the environment, but we also understand the dependence that our food has on this same environment. This reinforces the idea that we must promote conscious explorations as a way of maintaining our existence. In summary, we can say that the central idea of the text is "The types of food people eat and the way that it is produced has varying costs for the environment, ranging from releasing pollution to wasting resources. "

yes

explanation:

the right ones are in bold.

daintly refers to the fact she was reaching for what she ate, not necessarily what she is like.

greatest charm as in she possessed (=had) the greatest charm.

pleasant (her demeanor)

speaking (of her sensibility)

dead refers to the hypothetical mouse.

bleeding refers to the hypothetical mouse.