Question
Think Outside the Car
(1) Walking brings health benefits such as weight loss, decreased risk of disease, and increased heart health. (2) It can also improve mood. (3) Another advantage of walkable communities is a measurable decline in childhood obesity among the younger residents. (4) Unfortunately, data shows that walking to work is on the decline, so it seems clear that more communities designed to encourage this healthy lifestyle should be created. (5) Imagine living in a community specifically designed to encourage residents to walk more, consume less, interact with neighbors, and leave their cars in the garage.
(6) One such walkable community is Mueller, Texas. (7) According to Mueller’s designers, the town is a connected community developed especially for pedestrians. (8) Many neighborhoods in Mueller are built around a central park shared by all the homes in the area. (9) Walking and biking paths are abundant throughout the city. (10) The business district is designed with easy access in mind. (11) It lies in the center of the residential sector.
(12) Walkable communities are a positive trend with clear health benefits. (13) Mueller, Texas, is a successful design we can follow.
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Multiple Choice Question
Which sentence, if added to the end of the second paragraph, would best support the writer’s argument in favor of walking-friendly communities?
A.
The cost of developing walker-friendly communities is comparable to that of developing traditional communities.
B.
Residents living in Mueller report that they are much more active than when they were living in other areas of the country.
C.
Residents living in Mueller moved to the community from all over Texas, and from other states as well.
D.
With the money saved from driving less, some residents of Mueller, Texas have been able to invest in green technologies such as solar power for their homes.
(1) Walking brings health benefits such as weight loss, decreased risk of disease, and increased heart health. (2) It can also improve mood. (3) Another advantage of walkable communities is a measurable decline in childhood obesity among the younger residents. (4) Unfortunately, data shows that walking to work is on the decline, so it seems clear that more communities designed to encourage this healthy lifestyle should be created. (5) Imagine living in a community specifically designed to encourage residents to walk more, consume less, interact with neighbors, and leave their cars in the garage.
(6) One such walkable community is Mueller, Texas. (7) According to Mueller’s designers, the town is a connected community developed especially for pedestrians. (8) Many neighborhoods in Mueller are built around a central park shared by all the homes in the area. (9) Walking and biking paths are abundant throughout the city. (10) The business district is designed with easy access in mind. (11) It lies in the center of the residential sector.
(12) Walkable communities are a positive trend with clear health benefits. (13) Mueller, Texas, is a successful design we can follow.
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Multiple Choice Question
Which sentence, if added to the end of the second paragraph, would best support the writer’s argument in favor of walking-friendly communities?
A.
The cost of developing walker-friendly communities is comparable to that of developing traditional communities.
B.
Residents living in Mueller report that they are much more active than when they were living in other areas of the country.
C.
Residents living in Mueller moved to the community from all over Texas, and from other states as well.
D.
With the money saved from driving less, some residents of Mueller, Texas have been able to invest in green technologies such as solar power for their homes.
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B. Residents living in Mueller report that they are much more active than when they were living in other areas of the country.
This option directly supports the argument in favor of walking-friendly communities by providing evidence that residents in a walkable community are more active, which aligns with the health benefits of walking mentioned earlier in the paragraph.
This option directly supports the argument in favor of walking-friendly communities by providing evidence that residents in a walkable community are more active, which aligns with the health benefits of walking mentioned earlier in the paragraph.