“Drought is caused by weather patterns, but is worsened by human activities.” Choose two most likely reasons the author included the sentence in the passage.

• to explain the recent surge in China's attention to ecology
• to describe the cause of food shortages in areas of China
• to establish that industries are responsible for the condition of the Yellow River
• to establish that the condition of the Yellow River is connected to farming practices
• to substantiate the formation of the Loess Plateau Watershed Rehabilitation Project

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explanation:

that is true because that is something they fulfill for their work.

a compare and contrast essay is a piece of formal writing in which the author focus on the similarities between two ideas, objects, places, etc., and the differences between them. there are some aspects that the author should take into account when he/she is crafting the essay. first, the author has a clear idea of the effect that he/she wants to produce on the audience (a purpose). his/her main idea should be presented in the thesis statement in a simple but effective way which gives the audience a clear idea of the content and the direction of the essay. in addition, it is also important to focus to the similarities and differences that not only are interesting and relevant to the reader but also provide a new, impressive point of view or deeper understanding of a topic.

this is the sentence that best shows that fast food restaurants are designed for using unskilled labor.