Read the excerpt:
A new city park was opened last spring on land that used to be a car park. Designers planted more than two hundred trees, built a small pond for wildlife and added paths for walking and cycling. Within six months, the average temperature in the surrounding streets on summer afternoons was found to be two degrees lower. Residents say they now meet neighbours there, something that rarely happened before.
What effect on the surrounding streets was measured?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Summer afternoons were cooler
- Step 1: Find the relevant detail in the text: "the average temperature ... was found to be two degrees lower".
- Step 2: This detail answers the question directly.
Answer
Summer afternoons were cooler.
Why not the others: "Traffic increased" is not supported by the text; "Rainfall increased" is not supported by the text; "Noise increased" is not supported by the text.
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