Which phrases in the excerpt best support the author's purpose of creating a positive image of a town? Select
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Read the excerpt from Silent Spring.
There was once a town in the heart of America where all
life seemed to live in harmony with its surroundings. The
town lay in the midst of a checkerboard of prosperous
farms, with fields of grain and hillsides of orchards
where, in spring, white clouds of bloom drifted above the
green fields. In autumn, oak and maple and birch set up
a blaze of color that flamed and flickered across a
backdrop of pines.
heart of America
Olive in harmony
with its surroundings
Olay in the midst
hillsides of orchards
in autumn
blaze of color
backdrop of pines
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