Information and IdeasVery hardCentral idea of a passage that reverses a common view
Information and Ideas practice question
We think of the hedgerow as ancient, and some are. But most of the hedges on this parish's map were planted between 1780 and 1820, when the open fields were divided, and they were planted as fences: cheap, living, and hostile to anything that wanted to cross them. That they are now the richest habitat in the parish is an accident of neglect. The wildlife moved in after the farmers stopped caring, and what we protect as heritage is a boundary nobody has bothered to maintain.
Which choice best states the main idea of the text?
- A. The hedges valued today as ancient habitat were recent, functional fences whose richness came from later neglect.Correct
- B. Hedges should be replaced with fences.
- C. All hedgerows are ancient.
- D. Farmers should maintain their hedges more carefully.
Answer: A. The hedges valued today as ancient habitat were recent, functional fences whose richness came from later neglect.
Fences of 1800; habitat by accident.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Hedges should be replaced with fences.
- Not argued.
- C. All hedgerows are ancient.
- The reverse.
- D. Farmers should maintain their hedges more carefully.
- Neglect is what made them rich.
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