Question

unexpected, the sounds of chirping birds and bleating sheep remind tourists of what the town looked like long ago. the sculpture, a ten - foot - tall flume of galvanized steel pipes shaped to resemble a whirlwind, stands beside a flurry from the top of the towns highest hill. for the artists, their work of art has become a source of pride, a symbol of the towns history and identity and will last to present.
a bustling mill town during englands industrial revolution, burnley has only recently reestablished itself as an enterprising manufacturing town. in 2004, hoping to bolster the towns economy, the burnley council and mid pennine arts commissioned a piece of art that would draw tourists to the area. the architects they hired, mike tonkin and anna liu, found inspiration in the regions persistent winds, which can reach speeds of sixty miles per hour.
wanting to assemble the winds into the sculpture, tonkin and liu modeled the tree after the panpipe. this wind instrument is comprised of a series of open, hollow tubes, that are arranged into a row and bound together. the tubes, which vary in length, produce musical notes when
should the writer make this addition here?
a yes, because it provides a brief overview of how the weather in burnley changes from season to season.
b yes, because it strengthens the writers claim that burnley is particularly windy.
c no, because it deviates from the discussion of how tonkin and liu conceived of the sculpture.
d no, because it fails to describe the wind conditions elsewhere in the region.

Explanation:

The text discusses the wind sculpture in Burnley. The added information about the wind speed (sixty miles per hour) in the region is relevant as it supports the idea that the wind sculpture is a fitting art piece for Burnley. It shows that the wind conditions in the region (not just any random windy place) are significant enough to inspire such a wind - based sculpture. Options C and D are incorrect as the information does not deviate or fail to describe. Option B is too narrow as it's not just about being windy in general but the specific wind conditions in the region.

Answer:

A. Yes, because it provides a brief overview of how the weather in Burnley changes from season to season.