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Read the passage from sugar changed the world. sugar is different from honey. it offers a stronger sweet flavor, and like steel or plastic, it had to be invented. in the age of sugar, europeans bought a product made thousands of miles away that was less expensive than the honey from down the road. that was possible only because sugar set people in motion all across the world—millions of them as slaves, in chains; a few in search of their fortunes. a perfect taste made possible by the most brutal labor: that is the dark story of sugar. how does the comparison of sugar to honey reveal the authors’ purpose? it persuades readers that sugar tastes better than honey. it informs readers that there is a connection between slavery and sugar. it informs readers that honey had a major impact on society. it persuades readers that sugar is as important an invention as steel.

1which is an example of a claim? a . . never give up on a goal or dream just because someone tells you it’s impossible. b people said no one could scale mount everest, but in 1953, sir edmund hilary and tenzing norgay gazed down upon the world from its summit. c a rude remark is like a piece of litter in a national park—the best thing to do is throw it in the garbage where it belongs. d 1903, orville and wilbur wright made the first sustained powered flight in a heavier-than-air machine. review the sentence. actually, we the chair in spain about 20 years ago. 2 which correctly completes the sentence? actually, we the chair in spain about 20 years ago. buy buyed bought boughten

What central idea does this passage develop? the impact of fate the integrity of leaders the ruthlessness of power the importance of friendship