For cross-text connection questions, first restate Text 1’s main claim or conclusion in your own words. Then identify whether Text 2 mostly agrees, disagrees, or agrees but adds a limitation. Finally, pick the choice that directly expresses that relationship using the specific issue Text 2 emphasizes (here, the water-supply constraint and the need for other strategies).
Hints
- Hint 1
Locate the conclusion in Text 1
Find the sentence where Text 1 says what city governments should do.
- Hint 2
Look for Text 2’s limitation or warning
In Text 2, focus on what could make tree planting harder in certain places.
- Hint 3
Choose the option that connects those ideas
Pick the answer showing that Text 2 would agree with the cooling benefit but argue the plan won’t fit every city.
Step-by-step
- Step 1
Identify Cho’s conclusion in Text 1
Cho concludes that city governments should prioritize large-scale tree-planting programs because trees cool cities and planting them is relatively inexpensive.
- Step 2
Identify Delaney’s main point in Text 2
Delaney agrees trees can cool streets, but he warns that expanding tree cover can be difficult in dry regions because new trees may require frequent watering that strains water supplies.
- Step 3
Match the response that directly addresses Cho’s claim
A correct response should show Delaney qualifying Cho’s broad recommendation by saying tree planting won’t work as the main solution in all places.
Therefore, the best choice is: Some cities may need alternatives to tree planting because expanding tree cover can require too much water.