The Promise of America: Different Genres' Approaches to the Same Topic
Question 46 • Language Arts 8 - ELA3008 IC
Read the passage.People have been using the milk that cows produce for hundreds of years. For generations, people milked cows by hand. Generally, they could milk six cows per hour. However, once machines came along, they changed the dairy industry. Some people think milking by machine seems mean or cold. But today’s milking process is superior.
Answer
A
Refrigeration started in 1880, making milk more available.
B
Today's farm machines can milk more than 100 cows an hour.
C
The majority of farms today are still owned and run by families.
D
"We've had a dairy cow for years," local farmer Pat Cooper said.
Explanation
The passage says people could milk about six cows per hour by hand, then explains that machines changed the dairy industry. The detail that today’s farm machines can milk more than 100 cows an hour shows how much faster and more productive the modern process is, supporting the idea that it is superior. Choice B provides this evidence.
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