(1)The general public may still think of Girl Scouts as pigtailed lasses who earn merit badges for learning to apply tourniquets to stop bleeding. (2)However, that image is dated. (3)Girl Scouts today are more likely to be talking about making career choices or dealing with sexual pressure than about building campfires or knitting afghans.
(4)In recent years, the New York City-based Girl Scouts organization has been bombarded with criticism that its programs were no longer relevant to today’s young females. (5)In response, Girl Scouts began overhauling the merit badge programs and updating its guidebooks for members. (6)Drugs, sex abuse, and teen pregnancy are all topics dealt with in Girl Scout books published since 1987. (7)Girls today can earn merit badges reflecting current issues. (8)For example, badges are available for Girl Scouts who demonstrate their understanding of eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia. (9)The result of these changes is that the Scouts organization helps members become more realistically prepared to deal with their lives.
Question3. The relationship between sentence 9 and the rest of the passage is one of
a. illustration.
b. comparison.
c. cause and effect.
d. contrast.