Question

read the excerpt from \water flowing from toilet to tap may be hard to swallow.\
as california scrambles for ways to cope with its crippling drought and the mandatory water restrictions imposed last month by gov. jerry brown, an array of ideas that were long dismissed as too controversial, expensive or unpleasant are getting a second look. one is to conserve more water; another is to turn nearby and abundant sources of water, like the pacific ocean, into drinking water through desalination.
yet another is to recycle the water californians have already used and then reuse it. and therein lies a marketing challenge that can be even greater than the technological one.
which statement best summarizes the writer’s claim?
\bigcirc californians should not have to drink recycled wastewater, even in a drought.
\bigcirc governor jerry brown was right to impose water restrictions on californians.
\bigcirc california may have a hard time convincing residents to drink recycled wastewater.
\bigcirc there are various technologies that can supply californians with water during a drought.

Explanation:

To determine the writer's claim, analyze each option:

• Option A: The excerpt says recycled water is being reconsidered, so this contradicts as it says they shouldn't drink it. Eliminate A.
• Option B: The excerpt focuses on the challenge of convincing residents about recycled water, not on whether the governor was right. Eliminate B.
• Option C: The excerpt mentions recycling toilet water and the "marketing challenge" (convincing residents), so this matches the idea that convincing residents to drink recycled wastewater is hard.
• Option D: The excerpt's main focus is on the challenge of using recycled water (marketing), not on various technologies. Eliminate D.

Answer:

C. California may have a hard time convincing residents to drink recycled wastewater.