Selection 1: There's good news and bad news about grizzly bears in the American West. The good news? Their numbers have been increasing in recent years. In 1975, grizzlies made the threatened-species list under the federal Endangered Species Act. The bad news? Some politicians want to abandon federal protection for the bears. Powerful energy corporations want to invade bear habitats to look for oil and gas. Developers want to build houses and shopping malls in bear territory. The bears are also losing their natural food source. Disease is killing the Whitebark Pines that grizzlies eat. If you care about these great bears, please help us save them.
Selection 2: Grizzly bears are no pushovers. The food sources and habitats for the grizzly bears are drastically vanishing, which is causing a problem for not just the bears. From Wyoming to Washington, the overcrowding of grizzly bears us causing the species to move closer to more abundant food sources and into human habitats. Because of the increased risk to humans and the bear species, bears should be caught and placed in captivity until the bear population reaches a safer number.
1. Which of the following best expresses the author's point of view in selection 1
A. The author thinks the Energy Corperations are the leading cause of the decreasing population of grizzly bears
B. the author believes that grizzley's are endangering humans by moving into highly populated areas
đź”˝C. The author believes that public should help save the grizzly bear population by not destroying their natural habitat
D. The author believes that major energy corporations and developer should not tear down forest
The authors of selection 1 and selection 2 both think bears are
A. harmful to society
B.believe that there should be protected in captivity
C. believe that people are harmful to bears
đź”˝D.want to help the Bears
I agree with both your answers.
To determine the author's point of view in Selection 1, we can analyze the text. The author acknowledges the good news that grizzly bear numbers have been increasing, but then presents the bad news. They mention that some politicians want to abandon federal protection for the bears due to the interests of energy corporations and developers. The author also highlights the loss of the bears' natural food source and emphasizes the need to save them if the reader cares about these bears.
Based on this analysis, the best expression of the author's point of view in Selection 1 is option C: The author believes that the public should help save the grizzly bear population by not destroying their natural habitat.
Regarding the bears in both selections, both authors express a desire to help the bears. Therefore, option D: They want to help the bears is the correct choice.