Question

text-dependent questions
directions: for the following questions, choose the best answer or respond in complete sentences.

1. part a: which statement expresses one of the main themes of the poem?

a. it can be better to live in the present, because reflecting on the past and planning for the future can bring worry and disappointment.
b. it is humans responsibility to care for the environment and their fellow creatures on earth.
c. humans rarely feel guilty about their impact on the environment, because natural resources are necessary for them to survive.
d. the damage that humans inflict upon the environment and the animals that inhabit it are irreversible.

Explanation:

The main theme of the poem is about the damage humans cause to the environment and animals, and how this damage is irreversible. Option D directly addresses the human - inflicted damage on the environment and animals that is irreversible, which is a broad and overarching theme. Option A focuses on planning for the future causing worry, which is a more narrow aspect. Option B is about human responsibility to the environment and fellow creatures, but it doesn't emphasize the damage aspect as strongly as D. Option C is about natural resources being necessary for survival, which is not the main theme related to the damage and its consequences.

Answer:

D. The damage that humans inflict upon the environment and the animals that inhabit it are irreversible.