What does the writer want the council to do?
I was dismayed to read that the council plans to cut the Route 14 bus after December. The council argues that the route is used by only a few passengers each morning. But the figures ignore the people who rely on it most. Mr Hadley, aged eighty-one, uses it to reach his medical appointments; two Year 9 students from my street use it to get to school; and my neighbour, who cannot drive, takes it to her job at the bakery. If we measure a service only by how many seats are full, we will lose the quiet connections that hold a suburb together. I urge the council to count the people, not just the tickets.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Keep the Route 14 bus running
Answer: Keep the Route 14 bus. Why not the others: The writer does not ask for new seats, a ticket count or a new stop.
- Step 1: The first sentence names the plan the writer opposes.
- Step 2: The last sentence urges the council to reconsider.
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