‘The Banyan Tree is enormous and impressive in sight and benefit’. Justify thisstatement in the context of the chapter.

Read this excerpt from "The City Without Us" by Alan Weisman:The weeds are followed by the city's most prolific exotic species, the Chinese ailanthus tree. Even with 8 million people around, ailanthus—otherwise innocently known as the tree-of-heaven—are implacable invaders capable of rooting in tiny chinks in subway tunnels, unnoticed until their spreading leaf canopies start poking from sidewalk grates.Which sentence best states the main idea of this section of the chapter?A.The ailanthus is the most common landscape tree planted in urban America.B.Ailanthus trees are nearly impossible to eradicate once they gain a foothold.C.Ailanthus trees need very little soil and nurturing to grow and thrive.D.Ailanthus trees don't need sunlight, as they can grow in subway tunnels.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read the following passage:When the forest canopy is removed, the moist soil is exposed to direct sunlight. This causes it to dry out. Without the root structures to hold the soil in place, the dried-out dirt is carried away by wind and rain. Eventually, what was once a lush forest becomes a barren desert.Which statement best describes how the structure enhances a reader's understanding of the passage?A.It examines the connection between cutting down trees and the environmental outcome.B.It uses a formal tone to highlight the serious nature of cutting down trees.C.It appeals to a reader's emotions by creating an image of a lifeless desert.D.It traces the order of events that led to gradual deforestation of the Amazon.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read the following passage:When the forest canopy is removed, the moist soil is exposed to direct sunlight. This causes it to dry out. Without the root structures to hold the soil in place, the dried-out dirt is carried away by wind and rain. Eventually, what was once a lush forest becomes a barren desert.Which statement best describes how the structure enhances a reader's understanding of the passage?A.It examines the connection between cutting down trees and the environmental outcome.B.It uses a formal tone to highlight the serious nature of cutting down trees.C.It appeals to a reader's emotions by creating an image of a lifeless desert.D.It traces the order of events that led to gradual deforestation of the

When the forest canopy is removed, the moist soil is exposed to direct sunlight. This causes it to dry out. Without the root structures to hold the soil in place, the dried-out dirt is carried away by wind and rain. Eventually, what was once a lush forest becomes a barren desert.Which statement best describes how the structure enhances a reader's understanding of the passage?A.It traces the order of events that led to gradual deforestation of the Amazon.B.It appeals to a reader's emotions by creating an image of a lifeless desert.C.It examines the connection between cutting down trees and the environmental outcome.D.It uses a formal tone to highlight the serious nature of cutting down trees.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Sam, [5/16/2024 7:39 AM] Name Assignment for Remedial Students Bule Hora Univesity Faculty of Social Science and Humanities Department of English and Literature Read the following passage attentively and do the questions enrolled from it appropriately. Arero, who is 20 is one of the brave and positive young men who believe in planting trees for his future sustain. Guarding Yedero village's new plantation (in shakiso, South Oromia Zone) aimed at conserving water and soil, Arero remembers the hard times his village faced due to the absence of trees in the surrounding area to protect it from floods and seeing part of his own house washed away. The water would gather in the hills and, having no trees and buds to stop its force, would cause havoc in the village down below. An appeal made to the local administration and discussions that followed with CPAR-Ethiopia project Officers brought the community together to plant 200 hectares on the hills around the village and terrace its hillsides. Arero looks happy now:"Today we can sleep feeling safe," he explains. "There are no more floods threatening us. The soil is becoming richer for us to cultivate, and the thick grass, which grows under the trees, can be sold to provide us with an income." A sense of respect for nature is developing in the Yedero village: if any of the trees are cut down, for firewood or to be sold, other trees are immediately planted instead of it. Arero and Village members now feel that in the future they can plant their own trees and fend off problems of soil and water loss. Arero is not alone in his concern; there are hundreds of people like him, young and old, who have realized the importance of planting trees and have 7 new plantation is A. to protect the surrounding area from flood C. The water gather in the hills B. Remembering the hard time of his village D. to wash away parts of his own house 3. One of the following is not the result of trees in the village. C. Arero looks happy now A. The thick grass sold to provide us with an income B. The soil becomes fertile for cultivation D. Planting on the hills and terrace its hillsides Sam, [5/16/2024 7:42 AM] What is the main topic of paragraph four A. Arero is the solely young person concerned from the hundreds of people. B. Who have realized the importance of planting trees is Arero C. There are many young and old people have pledged to carry on the work of planting trees D. Hundreds of people are excluded to realize the importance of planting trees like Arero. 5. What indicates as a sense of respect for nature is developing in the Yedero Gebrel village? A. An appeal made to the local administration to be discussed B. If any of the trees is cut down, other trees are immediately replaced. C. Village members feel that they can plant their own trees and protect personal problems. D. Ninety Addis based individuals have joined a campaign of plant a tree in Ethiopia. 6. The word'such , par. 4, line 4:refers t