In “Top of the Food Chain,” the initial event involves geckos succumbing to poisoning after consuming tainted flies, leading to the deaths of cats that prey on the infected geckos. Additionally, DDT is dispersed throughout the nation, impacting wasp species that prey on caterpillars, resulting in their deaths. Consequently, this causes the collapse of village roofs, necessitating their replacement with tin.
The preferred style in writing is passive voice.
<span>increased vitamin A
could assist in preserving traditional crops
more nutritious
These statements illustrate the author's argument that genetically modified foods are not only safe but beneficial. They offer higher vitamin content, potentially improve growth conditions for conventional crops, and enhance nutritional value for a larger population.</span>
The four terms in the passage that convey a feeling of suffocation are:
B- confinement: meaning to be restricted indoors. “...after the long day of confinement in the house...”
D- strained: exerting intense mental and physical effort. “...the children strained to get out.” Their strong effort suggests the environment inside was oppressively hot.
E- stifled: the sensation of being unable to breathe due to heat and lack of fresh air. “...in a way that stifled the children...”
F- choke: inability to breathe because of insufficient air or blocked airways. “if they didn’t burst out into the light and see the sun and feel the air, they would choke.”
