In the text "Running Water, Please" the author explains
A.
the availability, purification, and plumbing of running water in the past hundreds of years.
B.
that asking for running water is a joke and will make people laugh.
C.
drinking water is a worry–free activity today.
D.
that the word plumbing comes from the Latin word for lead.
A. the availability, purification, and plumbing of running water in the past hundreds of years.
Which of the author's conclusions is best supported by the text?
A.
The clerk probably laughs, knowing you are joking.
B.
Today, we should be grateful that we have laws to protect our water supply.
C.
It seems that they understood that plumbing was the way to keep water somewhat clean.
D.
Today conserving water is not a concern, except in times of drought.
C. It seems that they understood that plumbing was the way to keep water somewhat clean.
Which statement from the passage provides evidence for the idea that robots help people?
A.
It is amazing that modern science allows us to create machines that act like humans.
B.
Robots go where humans do not want to go.
C.
Like humans, robots have a body, muscular and sensory systems, and a brain.
D.
They appear in movies.
B. Robots go where humans do not want to go.
Which statement made by the author is least supported by evidence provided in the text?
A.
The human body is complex.
B.
Like humans, robots have a body, muscular and sensory systems, and a brain.
C.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) sends robots into terrain that the human body cannot tolerate.
D.
Eventually, robots may even perform surgery!