Question 3 • *NBHS FL-1001070-M/J Language Arts 3 B
Read the passage.The wild marshland to the west of town should be protected. The town should make it an official park and stop development from ruining the area. If neighborhoods and houses are built in the marsh, an important ecosystem will be damaged. There are species that live in this marsh that do not appear anywhere else in town. We need to keep them safe.
Answer
A
Neighborhoods are bad for the environment.
B
An area of marshland should be a kept safe.
C
There are important species in the marsh.
D
The town needs many more parks.
Explanation
The passage argues that the wild marshland should be protected by making it an official park and stopping development. It explains that building there would damage an important ecosystem and threaten species that live there. So the best choice is “An area of marshland should be kept safe.”
AI-written and checked against the verified answer.