Craft and StructureVery hardTwo views on measuring a city's trees
Craft and Structure practice question
Text 1
A city's tree canopy should be measured by the area it covers: it is canopy that cools streets and absorbs rain.
Text 2
Canopy area rewards a few large old trees, which can be lost in a single storm. Counting trees of all sizes measures how well the canopy will survive.
Which choice best describes the relationship between the texts?
- A. The texts propose different measures because they value different things: present benefit in Text 1, future resilience in Text 2.Correct
- B. Both texts propose measuring canopy area.
- C. Text 2 denies that canopy cools streets.
- D. Text 1 argues that old trees should be felled.
Answer: A. The texts propose different measures because they value different things: present benefit in Text 1, future resilience in Text 2.
Benefit now against survival later.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Both texts propose measuring canopy area.
- Text 2 proposes counting trees.
- C. Text 2 denies that canopy cools streets.
- Not denied.
- D. Text 1 argues that old trees should be felled.
- Not argued.
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