Question 1 • CMS 2026-2027 English II CREDIT RECOVERY
Read the passage from Sugar Changed the World . A rock drawing in Spain from about 7000 B.C. shows a man who has climbed a hillside, found a crevice holding a hive, and is reaching in to grab the honey. Indeed, a lucky wanderer in just about any part of Europe, Africa, or Asia that wasn’t covered with ice could stumble on a hive and—at the risk of some stings—come away with a treat. (People in the Americas had no bees, so used syrups made from maple trees, agave cactus, or mashed fruits for their sweeteners.) Then someone figured out that you didn't have to be lucky. You could hollow out a log near bees, and they would make it their home. You could "keep" bees—you didn't have to find them. Which statement best describes the structure of this passage?
Answer
A
It shows the chronological order of when different types of sweeteners were discovered.
B
It shows cause and effect by revealing that people who raided beehives often were stung.
C
It uses a problem-and-solution structure to show how people got honey without searching for bees.
D
It uses a compare-and-contrast structure by comparing the popularity of each type of sweetener.
Explanation
The passage first describes the problem: people had to stumble upon a hive to get honey, and finding one was a matter of luck. It then explains the solution: people hollowed out logs so bees would live nearby, allowing them to keep bees instead of searching for them. This is a problem-and-solution structure, so the best choice is C.
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