Question

8: read the following excerpt from the passage, then choose the correct answer. ladybugs \go to bat\ for gardens. ladybugs eat a lot of bugs. they save the plants that other bugs like to eat. without ladybugs, plant - eating bugs could destroy a lot of gardens. gardeners hard work would be ruined. what does \go to bat\ mean in this paragraph? a you see ladybugs at baseball games. b ladybugs do things that help gardens. c ladybugs like bats. d bats live in gardens.

Explanation:

The text says ladybugs eat bugs that could destroy gardens. So "go to bat" here means they do helpful things for gardens. Option A is about baseball games which has no relation. Option C is about liking bats (the animal) which is not relevant. Option D is about bats (the animal) living in gardens which is not the point. Only option B makes sense as it aligns with ladybugs helping gardens.

Answer:

B. Ladybugs do things that help gardens.