Select the passage that has a negative tone.

Read the text I am quite concerned about the harmful effects of coal mining in our community. Coal mining threatens the health and safety of everyone who lives in Ashland. Each year, local coal mining operations emit mercury, lead, and other toxic substances that pollute our air and water. On top of that, the burning of coal put tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. According to the Union of Concerned Scientists, "Coal plants are the nation's top source of carbon dioxide emissions, the primary cause of global warming." We can shift our community away from coal and toward clean, renewable sources of energy like wind and solar power. The time to act is now! Which author's purpose is suggested by the text?

Read the text I am quite concerned about the harmful effects of coal mining in our community. Coal mining threatens the health and safety of everyone who lives in Ashland. Each year, local coal mining operations emit mercury, lead, and other toxic substances that pollute our air and water. On top of that, the burning of coal put tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. According to the Union of Concerned Scientists, "Coal plants are the nation's top source of carbon dioxide emissions, the primary cause of global warming." We can shift our community away from coal and toward clean, renewable sources of energy like wind and solar power. The time to act is now! Which best shows that the author's purpose is to convince readers that coal mining is bad for their community?

Read a text about dark dining. Dining without light is a considerable challenge. Even simple tasks, such as spearing food. With a fork or reaching for a water glass, become difficult and awkward when one cannot see. Nevertheless, several "dark restaurants" across the globe serve their meals in pitch blackness. "Dark-dining" enthusiasts claim that in the absence of sight, the senses of tastes and smell become keener. THis results in a more intense dining experience. The dark-dining trend was inspired by the world's first dark restaurant, blindekuh, which opened its doors in Zurich, Switzerland, in 1999 and which continues to thrive. Select two details that are included in the text.

Read a second text about dark dining. In 1999, an unusual restaurant called blindekuh open in Zurich, Switzerland. It was unique for two reasons. First, the meals were served in total darkness. Second, the entire waitstaff was blind or only partially sighted. The result was an opportunity for sighted people, guided by the visually impaired waitstaff, to understand the world in which servers live every day. The establishment ultimately became so successful that it inspired other restaurants to adopt the "dark-dining" concept. By changing the setting, these restaurants may even transform people's understanding of what a disability is. After all, visual impairment is not a disability when everyone is in the dark. Select two details that are included in the text.