Question

carlos the cane toad was restless. his home in brazil was merely satisfactory—a puddle at the edge of the amazon rainforest, next to the edge of a large soybean field tended by a family of farmers. \i shall go out and see the world, exploring new lands to find my new home,\ said carlos. he leaped aboard a crate of soybeans harvested by the family and hid as the crate was loaded onto a cargo ship. carlos hunkered down for the duration of the voyage, according to the text, in what way was australia nothing like brazil? there were no poisonous snakes. there was no need to worry about dangerous predators. there were no moist, dark soil full of shady puddles. there were fewer humans who wanted to be a toads best friend.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: The text doesn't mention poisonous snakes in Brazil or Australia, so this is not supported.
• Option 2: In Brazil, Carlos (the cane toad) might have natural predators, but in Australia (where cane toads were introduced), they had few natural predators initially. This aligns with the idea of no need to worry about dangerous predators in Australia compared to Brazil.
• Option 3: Brazil has a rainforest with moist, dark soil and puddles, but Australia also has such environments (e.g., wetlands), so this is incorrect.
• Option 4: The text doesn't suggest a difference in human - toad friendliness between Brazil and Australia.

Answer:

B. There was no need to worry about dangerous predators.