Compare and Contrast

What's in Your Bag?

Do you carry groceries in disposable bags that are thrown away after one use? Or do you carry groceries in reusable bags to be used multiple times? Both kinds of bags have benefits and drawbacks.

Disposable plastic bags and paper bags are lightweight. They can be recycled, or they can be reused around the home. For example, plastic bags can line trash cans, and paper bags can cover textbooks.

Despite these advantages, most experts agree that disposable bags harm the environment. Sea turtles and other marine animals choke on plastic bags drifting in oceans. In landfills, recycled plastic bags take hundreds of years to break down. As plastic breaks down, it releases poisonous materials into the soil and water. And disposable paper bags are not faultless. Millions of trees are cut down annually to make paper bags. Making paper bags uses more energy and create more pollution than making plastic bags does.

Reusable cloth, nylon, or canvas bags are better for the environment. They reduce waste and save energy. Compared to flimsy disposable bags, they are stronger, last longer, and hold more items. Unlike disposables, reusable bags come in different sizes, colors, and styles.

However, reusable bags are less convenient. They can be bulky to store, and they have to be washed. Also shoppers may forget to bring them to the supermarket.

According to this article, the use of reusable bags protects the environment, while the use of disposable bags...

• negatively affects the environment

• also protects the environment

• improves the environment

• has no impact on the environment

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What's in Your Bag?

Do you carry groceries in disposable bags that are thrown away after one use? Or do you carry groceries in reusable bags to be used multiple times? Both kinds of bags have benefits and drawbacks.

Disposable plastic bags and paper bags are lightweight. They can be recycled, or they can be reused around the home. For example, plastic bags can line trash cans, and paper bags can cover textbooks.

Despite these advantages, most experts agree that disposable bags harm the environment. Sea turtles and other marine animals choke on plastic bags drifting in oceans. In landfills, recycled plastic bags take hundreds of years to break down. As plastic breaks down, it releases poisonous materials into the soil and water. And disposable paper bags are not faultless. Millions of trees are cut down annually to make paper bags. Making paper bags uses more energy and create more pollution than making plastic bags does.

Reusable cloth, nylon, or canvas bags are better for the environment. They reduce waste and save energy. Compared to flimsy disposable bags, they are stronger, last longer, and hold more items. Unlike disposables, reusable bags come in different sizes, colors, and styles.

However, reusable bags are less convenient. They can be bulky to store, and they have to be washed. Also shoppers may forget to bring them to the supermarket.

How is the cost of reusable bags different from that of disposable bags?

• Reusable bags do not cost any money at all

• Reusable bags cost more than disposable bags

• Reusable bags cost the same as disposable bags

• Reusable bags cost less than disposable bags

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What's in Your Bag?

Do you carry groceries in disposable bags that are thrown away after one use? Or do you carry groceries in reusable bags to be used multiple times? Both kinds of bags have benefits and drawbacks.

Disposable plastic bags and paper bags are lightweight. They can be recycled, or they can be reused around the home. For example, plastic bags can line trash cans, and paper bags can cover textbooks.

Despite these advantages, most experts agree that disposable bags harm the environment. Sea turtles and other marine animals choke on plastic bags drifting in oceans. In landfills, recycled plastic bags take hundreds of years to break down. As plastic breaks down, it releases poisonous materials into the soil and water. And disposable paper bags are not faultless. Millions of trees are cut down annually to make paper bags. Making paper bags uses more energy and create more pollution than making plastic bags does.

Reusable cloth, nylon, or canvas bags are better for the environment. They reduce waste and save energy. Compared to flimsy disposable bags, they are stronger, last longer, and hold more items. Unlike disposables, reusable bags come in different sizes, colors, and styles.

However, reusable bags are less convenient. They can be bulky to store, and they have to be washed. Also shoppers may forget to bring them to the supermarket.

In what ways are reusable bags and disposable bags alike?

• They both are free

• They both reduce waste

• They both can be used in grocery supermarkets

• They are both strong and sturdy

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What's in Your Bag?

Do you carry groceries in disposable bags that are thrown away after one use? Or do you carry groceries in reusable bags to be used multiple times? Both kinds of bags have benefits and drawbacks.

Disposable plastic bags and paper bags are lightweight. They can be recycled, or they can be reused around the home. For example, plastic bags can line trash cans, and paper bags can cover textbooks.

Despite these advantages, most experts agree that disposable bags harm the environment. Sea turtles and other marine animals choke on plastic bags drifting in oceans. In landfills, recycled plastic bags take hundreds of years to break down. As plastic breaks down, it releases poisonous materials into the soil and water. And disposable paper bags are not faultless. Millions of trees are cut down annually to make paper bags. Making paper bags uses more energy and create more pollution than making plastic bags does.

Reusable cloth, nylon, or canvas bags are better for the environment. They reduce waste and save energy. Compared to flimsy disposable bags, they are stronger, last longer, and hold more items. Unlike disposables, reusable bags come in different sizes, colors, and styles.

However, reusable bags are less convenient. They can be bulky to store, and they have to be washed. Also shoppers may forget to bring them to the supermarket.

One advantage reusable bags have that disposable bags do not have is that...

• reusable bags come in an assortment of styles and sizes

• reusable bags don't require any energy to produce

• reusable bags are made of lightweight paper or plastic

• reusable bags don't take up a lot of room

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Let the Games Begin!

Contests of strength, speed and skill have always attracted audiences. The first Olympic games took place in ancient Greece. The modern Olympics began in 1896. Nearly a century later, the first X Games took place in 1995.

The Olympics and its rookie counterpart, the X Games, are international athletic competitions. In both talented athletes from different countries compete for gold silver and bronze medals. Medalists in the X Games also receive prize money.

The Olympic games and the X Games are held in winter and in summer. The Olympics take place every two years in a different host cities around the world. The X Games are played every year in the United States.

At the Olympics athletes compete in traditional sports. Te summer games include track and field events, baseball, and swimming. Figure skating and cross country skiing are standards at the winter games.

Athletes at the X Games compete in extreme action sports. These daredevil sports hold a higher level of danger. For example, the X Games feature snowmobiling in winter. They include skateboarding and rally car racing in summer.

Several X Games sports have crossed over to the Olympics. Snowboarding is now an official even at the Winter Olympics. Bicycle motocross (BMX) has been introduced at the Summer Olympics. A number of athletes have competed in and won medals at both the Olympics and the X Games.

How are the Olympics and X Games alike?

• Both award gold silver and bronze medals

• Both take place every two years

• Both take place in host cities around the world.

• Both began in the mid 1990s

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Let the Games Begin!

Contests of strength, speed and skill have always attracted audiences. The first Olympic games took place in ancient Greece. The modern Olympics began in 1896. Nearly a century later, the first X Games took place in 1995.

The Olympics and its rookie counterpart, the X Games, are international athletic competitions. In both talented athletes from different countries compete for gold silver and bronze medals. Medalists in the X Games also receive prize money.

The Olympic games and the X Games are held in winter and in summer. The Olympics take place every two years in a different host cities around the world. The X Games are played every year in the United States.

At the Olympics athletes compete in traditional sports. Te summer games include track and field events, baseball, and swimming. Figure skating and cross country skiing are standards at the winter games.

Athletes at the X Games compete in extreme action sports. These daredevil sports hold a higher level of danger. For example, the X Games feature snowmobiling in winter. They include skateboarding and rally car racing in summer.

Several X Games sports have crossed over to the Olympics. Snowboarding is now an official even at the Winter Olympics. Bicycle motocross (BMX) has been introduced at the Summer Olympics. A number of athletes have competed in and won medals at both the Olympics and the X Games.

The Olympics differ from the X Games because they...

• attract fewer atheletes

• are not held in winter months

• have a much longer history

• are played every year

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Let the Games Begin!

Contests of strength, speed and skill have always attracted audiences. The first Olympic games took place in ancient Greece. The modern Olympics began in 1896. Nearly a century later, the first X Games took place in 1995.

The Olympics and its rookie counterpart, the X Games, are international athletic competitions. In both talented athletes from different countries compete for gold silver and bronze medals. Medalists in the X Games also receive prize money.

The Olympic games and the X Games are held in winter and in summer. The Olympics take place every two years in a different host cities around the world. The X Games are played every year in the United States.

At the Olympics athletes compete in traditional sports. Te summer games include track and field events, baseball, and swimming. Figure skating and cross country skiing are standards at the winter games.

Athletes at the X Games compete in extreme action sports. These daredevil sports hold a higher level of danger. For example, the X Games feature snowmobiling in winter. They include skateboarding and rally car racing in summer.

Several X Games sports have crossed over to the Olympics. Snowboarding is now an official even at the Winter Olympics. Bicycle motocross (BMX) has been introduced at the Summer Olympics. A number of athletes have competed in and won medals at both the Olympics and the X Games.

In the article the X Games are compared to

• a veteran

• a pinch hitter

• a rookie

• an all star

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Let the Games Begin!

Contests of strength, speed and skill have always attracted audiences. The first Olympic games took place in ancient Greece. The modern Olympics began in 1896. Nearly a century later, the first X Games took place in 1995.

The Olympics and its rookie counterpart, the X Games, are international athletic competitions. In both talented athletes from different countries compete for gold silver and bronze medals. Medalists in the X Games also receive prize money.

The Olympic games and the X Games are held in winter and in summer. The Olympics take place every two years in a different host cities around the world. The X Games are played every year in the United States.

At the Olympics athletes compete in traditional sports. Te summer games include track and field events, baseball, and swimming. Figure skating and cross country skiing are standards at the winter games.

Athletes at the X Games compete in extreme action sports. These daredevil sports hold a higher level of danger. For example, the X Games feature snowmobiling in winter. They include skateboarding and rally car racing in summer.

Several X Games sports have crossed over to the Olympics. Snowboarding is now an official even at the Winter Olympics. Bicycle motocross (BMX) has been introduced at the Summer Olympics. A number of athletes have competed in and won medals at both the Olympics and the X Games.

In what way are the X Games different from the Olympics?

• The X Games have figure skating but the Olympics do not

• The X Games have snowboarding but the Olympics do not

• The X Games have snowmobiling but the Olympics do not

• The X Games have basketball but the Olympics do not

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