Water
In the past 10 years, public consumption of bottled water has grown a lot. A decade ago, very few people drank much bottled water. Now, studies estimate that about 200 bottles of water per person are consumed every year. However, all that bottled water is causing a lot of problems. First of all, very few of the bottles are being recycled. About 60 million bottles of water are consumed daily. There just is not enough room for all that garbage. Secondly, bottled water is actually less safe than tap water. Government safety requirements are much stricter for tap water. A large percentage of bottled water comes straight from city water supplies, anyway! And, surprisingly, tap water often beats bottled water in taste tests.
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Select all the correct answers.
What is the author's attitude toward water?
A
People should participate in water taste tests.
B
Tap water should be tested yearly for safety.
C
Not enough people drink water from bottles.
D
Tap water is perfectly safe to drink.
E
More people should drink tap water.
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The correct answers that reflect the author's attitude toward water are:
D. Tap water is perfectly safe to drink.
E. More people should drink tap water.
The passage indicates that tap water is safer than bottled water due to stricter safety requirements and that it often tastes better in taste tests, suggesting that people should consider drinking tap water instead of bottled water.
