Part 3: Using Media to Extend Understanding of an Informational Text
Question 13 • CA-English Language Arts 12 B – 1744
Read the excerpt from A History of the World in 100 Objects.What could be more domestic, more unremarkable, more British, than a nice cup of tea? You could of course put the question the other way round and ask what could be less British than a cup of tea, given that tea is made from plants grown in India or China and often sweetened by sugar from the Caribbean.
Answer
A
makes the reader think about the link between tea and Britishness.
B
interests the reader in food exports from the Caribbean.
C
causes the reader to the think about plants that are grown to make tea.
D
makes the reader wonder about the most common drinks in India.
Explanation
The excerpt first calls tea an ordinary, strongly British symbol, then challenges that idea by pointing out that tea and its sugar come from other parts of the world. This contrast encourages readers to think about the connection between tea and Britishness. The passage mentions tea plants and Caribbean sugar, but its main purpose is not to focus on those products or on drinks in India.
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