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Answer: ASet 2: Cross-Text Connections
Explanation
PASSAGE
Text 1 Plants need sunlight to grow. They use the light to make their own food in their leaves. Text 2 Some plants, like mushrooms, do not need sunlight. They grow in dark, damp places and get their food from rotting wood.
How does Text 2 modify the information in Text 1?
A. It provides an exception to the rule that all plants need sunlight.✓ Correct
B. It proves that sunlight kills plants.
C. It suggests that mushrooms are not living things.
D. It argues that plants eat meat.
Detailed Explanation
Text 1: Plants need sun. Text 2: Mushrooms (exception) do not.
Key Evidence:
• "need sunlight"
• "do not need sunlight"
Why others are wrong: B (Text 1 says they need it.), C (Not mentioned.), D (Rotting wood, not meat.).