Question

Read the passage from When Birds Get Flu and Cows Go Mad! by John DiConsiglio.

Japan, for example, tests a sample from every cow that will be used for food. The meat is kept in refrigerators until the test comes back negative. Most European nations test about 70 percent of their cows.

But in the U.S., only about 650,000 of the 35 million cattle slaughtered each year are tested.

The author most likely includes a signal word so that the reader will recognize

that the passage’s tone is being defined.
that the passage’s cause is being defined.
that there is still a problem.
that the situation is resolved.

Answer 1

C. That there is still a problem.

Answer 2

The answer is C.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the first paragraph, the author explains the amount of cows Japan and most European nations test, making the reader recognize that there is a sense of accomplishment for those specific countries and nations. But when the author moves on to paragraph two, the transition used is the word "But". This immediately makes the reader think that there is an under-lying problem or there is a downside to the facts before this paragraph.

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