In Chapter 1, we learned how to recognize the main issue in a passage. Consider
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Question
In Chapter 1, we learned how to recognize the main issue in a passage. Consider the following example: “In 2007, the Dominican Republic banned the sale of two brands of Chinese toothpaste because they contained a toxic chemical responsible for dozens of poisoning deaths in Panama last year. The company that exported the toothpaste, the Danyang Household Chemical Company, defended its product. ‘Toothpaste is not something you'd swallow, but spit out, and so it's totally different from something you would eat,’ one company manager said. The issue taken by the company manager is whether or not
A. the Danyang Household Chemical Company included toxic chemicals in its toothpaste.
B. the Danyang Household Chemical Company did anything wrong by exporting its toothpaste.
C. toothpaste should never be swallowed.
D. China should have better product safety standards
Explanation / Answer
C. toothpaste should never be swallowed.