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Answer: ASet 1: Cross-Text Connections
Explanation
PASSAGE
Text 1 Water is essential for life. Humans need to drink water every day to stay healthy and hydrated. Text 2 Too much of anything can be bad. Drinking extreme amounts of water in a short time can actually be dangerous to the body.
Based on the texts, what advice would the authors likely agree on?
A. Drink water to be healthy, but do not drink extreme amounts.✓ Correct
B. Never drink water.
C. Only drink soda.
D. Drink as much water as possible.
Detailed Explanation
Text 1: Need water. Text 2: Too much is bad. Agreement: Balance (Drink, but not too much).
Key Evidence:
• "need to drink"
• "extreme amounts ... dangerous"
Why others are wrong: B (Text 1 says essential.), C (Soda not mentioned.), D (Text 2 warns against this.).