Passage A

Orange juice is an excellent way for you to add vitamin C to your diet. Before you can pour yourself a delicious, nutritious glass of orange juice, the oranges need to get from the farm to your table. It all starts with the farmer.

To begin, a citrus farmer, someone specializing in citrus fruit farming, cultivates orange trees. Orange trees do not bear fruit overnight. It takes an orange tree between three to fifteen years to mature enough to grow fruit. Once a tree flowers, it can take between seven to twelve months before the fruit is ripe enough to harvest.

After the fruit is harvested, it makes its way to the processing plant. Here, hundreds of ripe oranges are collected from citrus farms. The fruit is inspected, washed, and squeezed to release the juice. The collected orange juice is then filtered to remove seeds and chunks of orange. Once it has been filtered, it is pasteurized. This means the juice is rapidly heated to high temperatures to kill germs and bacteria before being packaged. As a final step, the packaged juice is shipped to local supermarkets to be purchased by consumers.

While the packaging process is completed rather quickly, that carton of juice you enjoy every morning actually takes years of care and attention to produce. So the next time you take a sip of that tart, delicious liquid gold, think of the many hands that helped get it to your table.
Passage B

Planting a Home Garden

One way to enjoy a healthier lifestyle is to grow your own vegetables. That way, you know they are free from harmful chemicals. Where do you start if you want to grow your own healthy food?

Start with the Location

If this is your first adventure in gardening, start small. Choose plants that are easy to tend and that will grow well in the soil you have. The soil is an important part of choosing your garden's location because the soil is what has the nutrients plants need to live. After planting, you may need to add fertilizer to the soil so that the plants form strong roots and stay healthy. You also need to choose a place that has enough space for the plants you want to grow. Not all plants grow in the same way. Consider which plants prefer sunlight and which prefer shade. This will help with picking the best spot for your garden.

Planning Before Planting

Once you have decided where you will plant your garden, you can move on to planning your garden's layout. You don't want your tall plants growing next to the shorter ones and blocking out the sun. Some plants benefit from growing near each other. For example, corn is very happy growing near peas, beans, and melons. You also want to make sure there is enough room between the rows to allow for weeding. Proper planning ensures planting success.

Before You Can Eat Your Veggies

Getting your plants in good soil isn't enough to ensure food on your table. Plants also need water and additional fertilizer. They may also need supports to grow on or help against pests such as ants and caterpillars. Depending on the type of plants you choose to grow, it can be 70 days to five years before you can harvest and enjoy the fruit of your labor. Growing your own vegetables is satisfying but also takes time and dedication.


Answer:

Which sentence best summarizes the main idea of these two passages?

A) Growing any type of food is time-consuming and not worth the effort.
B) Growing foods should be left to farmers who know how to do it best.
C) Growing fruits and vegetables can be challenging and rewarding.
D) Growing vegetables is easier and takes less skill than growing citrus.

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