Which statement best expresses the central idea of the text? A. The types of food people eat and the way that it is produced has varying costs for the environment, ranging from releasing pollution to wasting resources.
B. People tend to buy food that is low cost for themselves; however, this type of food is usually produced in a way that is costly to the environment.
C. The only way to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases is for the biggest meat eaters to convert to vegetarian or vegan diets.
D. People don’t have to change what they eat to help the environment, just how their food is farmed or raised.

Which statement best evaluates the author's use of pacing in the passage? a. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the imagery and figurative language don't adequately describe either the cheetah or the gazelle. b. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the imagery and figurative language speed up the action, making the scene come alive for the reader. c. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the long, complex sentences the reader fully understand the power and beauty of nature. d. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the long, complex sentences distract from the sense of stress and anxiety the passage should convey.