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The orchard's apples are picked with a twist rather than a pull. A pulled apple tears the spur it grew on, and a torn spur bears no fruit the next year; a twisted apple leaves the spur whole.

According to the text, why are the apples twisted off rather than pulled?

  1. A. Pulling damages the spur and costs the tree next year's fruit.Correct
  2. B. Twisting is faster.
  3. C. Pulled apples bruise.
  4. D. The pickers prefer it.

Answer: A. Pulling damages the spur and costs the tree next year's fruit.

A torn spur bears nothing next year.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Twisting is faster.
Speed is not mentioned.
C. Pulled apples bruise.
Bruising is not mentioned.
D. The pickers prefer it.
Preference is not mentioned.

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