"Cut the Cords"

What is the meaning of "retrofit" as it is used in the first sentence of paragraph 4?

• to make a cover or case to protect an object

• to build charging technology into an electronic device

• to add something to an older object to make it work with a new device

• to make a new technology seem commonplace by mass production

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Which phrase from the article helps the reader understand the meaning of "retrofit"?

• "transmit energy more effectively"

• "embedded with induction coils"

• "integrate their technology into devices"

• "the first phones"

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How does the evidence in the article reflect the author's claims?

• The author claims that wireless charging is environmentally sound and beneficial for consumers. He describes how wireless charging works and how it has evolved.

• The author claims that wireless charging is less expensive. He describes the kind of devices that work with wireless charging and where to purchase one.

• The author claims that Nikola Tesla developed wireless induction, but provides little information about how it works in wireless charging.

• The author claims that wireless charging is like science fiction and only describes the future of wireless charging.

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Which detail from the article gives evidence that supports the author's claim?

• "Consumers throw away billions of battery chargers every year; cell phone chargers alone account for almost 100,000 tons of trash annually"

• "Nikola Tesla first experimented with wireless induction nearly a century ago"

• "In 2009, Duracell implemented thinner transmitter and receiver coils, which fit better in gadgets"

• "When that happens, coils embedded in walls will provide power for large freestanding items...and eliminate messes of cords snaked over floors and piled in landfills."

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Which two sentences belong in a summary of the article?

• Charging stations are placed in public places.

• Chargers deposited in landfills may allow mercury and lead to escape into the environment.

• Developers adapt wireless charging for mobile devices.

• Wireless chargers transfer almost as much power as wired ones do.

• Consumers throw away billions of battery chargers.

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Which additional sentence belongs in a summary of the article?

• Nikola Tesla conducted his experiments almost 100 years ago.

• The first cell phones with their own induction coils will probably ship to stores later this year.

• Most low-power devices like electric toothbrushes already have wireless charging.

• When wireless charging becomes compatible with today's mobile devices, they will be environmentally friendly.

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How does the author's use of the word "bleed" in paragraph 1 impact the meaning of the sentence?

• It describes the last step in the trash cycle.

• It informs the reader of the results of letting so much trash pile up in landfills.

• It provokes a sense of danger and urgency in the reader to stop the practice of discarding battery chargers in landfills.

• It suggests to the reader that wireless charging is a better alternative to the current technology of using rechargeable batteries.

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Which synonym would best maintain the tone and meaning of the paragraph if substituted for "bleed" in the sentence?

• flow

• leak

• stain

• weep

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Which best states the central idea?

• "Rechargeable batteries were supposed to keep trash out of landfills."

• "Consumers throw away billions of battery chargers every year; cellphone chargers alone account for almost 100,000 tons of trash annually."

• "That cycle is about to end."

• "Wireless charging will soon be compatible with many of today's mobile devices, providing a universal, more eco-friendly way to power up."

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What additional information would help readers understand the need for solutions to the problems associated with the disposal of rechargeable batteries?

• how to recycle the trash that is generated by rechargeable batteries

• details of the experiments conducted by Nikola Tesla

• reasons why charging stations are becoming easier to find

• an explanation about how the Qi standard was developed

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