Question

2 which is the best summary of paragraphs 4 through 6?
a the garden spider weaves an elegant orb web. the web looks like a bicycle wheel. other species of spiders also create webs with silk spun from their abdomen.
b spiders spin silk to weave their webs. when an insect encounters the silky thread, it might become the spiders meal. different sorts of spider spin different types of web.
c the spider uses its rear legs to reel out its silk and then weaves a web. spider silk is even stronger than steel. the garden spider makes two kinds of silk to trap its insect prey.
d spider silk is made of protein. the silk creates a strong web that might have a tripwire. spiders have oily feet. a spiders bite is full of venom.

Explanation:

• Option A only focuses on the garden spider and other species creating webs, which is too narrow.
• Option B comprehensively covers that spiders spin silk for webs (function as trapping prey), different spiders spin different webs.
• Option C has incorrect information as it's not about different types of webs in general as the summary should be.
• Option D is about spider silk composition, feet and bite, not about webs which is the main topic of paragraphs 4 - 6.

Answer:

B. Spiders spin silk to weave their webs. When an insect encounters the silky thread, it might become the spider’s meal. Different sorts of spider spin different types of web.