More and Better Citrus

25. How does the section “Turning on the Juice” convey the author’s point of

view about producing orange juice that is more consumer friendly?

• A. It encourages consumers to purchase overconcentrated orange juice.

• B. It persuades consumers to purchase the improved orange juice

  concentrate.

• C. It gives helpful suggestions to consumers about purchasing orange

  juice concentrate.

• D. It praises the improvements of the past and connects them to

  ongoing improvements today.

26. How does the sentence below from paragraph 2 develop the author’s

point of view?

“It took twenty years of patient breeding to develop it, but the payoff is huge.”

• A. by conveying the problems of citrus breeding

• B. by conveying the ARS’s dedication to improving citrus

• C. by conveying the high dollar value of breeding unique citrus trees

• D. by conveying the lengthy amount of time needed for citrus trees to

  grow

27. How does paragraph 2 contribute to the development of ideas in the

text?

• A. It provides examples of citrus fruits created by the ARS.

• B. It describes the success of citrus fruits developed by the ARS.

• C. It demonstrates that the ARS is able to breed new citrus quickly.

• D. It explains common problems the ARS has encountered with growing

  citrus fruits.

28. What is the meaning of cold-hardy in paragraph 2?

• A. almost never surviving

• B. able to survive cold temperatures

• C. undergoing difficult circumstances

• D. becoming more solid in cold temperatures

29. How does paragraph 2 convey the author’s point of view about the ARS

citrus-breeding program?

• A. by praising the qualities of Ambersweet citrus

• B. by discussing the flavors of Ambersweet citrus

• C. by warning against the unpredictability of weather in Florida

• D. by comparing oranges to the other kinds of fruit grown in Florida

30. What is the meaning of resistance in paragraph 2?

• A. ability to be unaffected

• B. ability to be unexposed

• C. ability to be unattractive

• D. ability to be undeveloped

31. How does the section “Turning on the Juice” contribute to the

development of ideas in the text?

• A. It argues that consumers demand quality citrus products.

• B. It describes how consumer tastes have changed over time.

• C. It suggests that research efforts have failed to improve over time.

• D. It explains how research to improve citrus products has been ongoing.

32. What is meant by the phrase “higher yielding” in paragraph 2?

• A. forming faster-growing trees

• B. creating flavorful fruits

• C. producing more fruits

• D. making taller trees