Help The Large food production corporations are making it more
and more difficult for family-run farms to survive in today's
market. In 1935, the United States had more than 5
million farms. Now, there are fewer than 1 million. Unlike
smaller farms, companies like Tyson can produce large
quantities of food at the same time. This allows them to
offer goods at lower prices and, therefore, draw more
consumers.

Select the correct text in the passage. in this excerpt from black beauty by anna sewell, identify the transition word or phrase.

The story line remains the same. the kids live in what was then one of the remaining beachfront slums, down the coast from the expensive malibu area. the beach was ruled by surfers, but in the afternoon, when the waves died down, some of the surfers, or their younger brothers, fooled around on skateboards. one day, skip engblom, the shop owner, comes up with a key breakthrough, polyurethane wheels: "they grip." with the additional traction, the z-boys try skating the sides of the big, open drainage canal that runs through the area. then comes a brainstorm: because of a drought, the area's swimming pools were drained. the kids started "borrowing" pools when the owners weren't home, to skate the curved sides.” where did “the lords of dogtown” originally practice their tricks? a. the beach c. an open drainage canal b. empty pools d. none of these

1. the group spurned the newcomer and accepted him gladly.