Question 31

Media attention to cicadas is as predictable as cicada life cycles.

The passage highlights how discussions about cicadas arise predictably alongside their emergence from underground, drawing a parallel between media attention and the cicada life cycle.

A) Media attention to cicadas can also bring attention to climate change.

This option inaccurately suggests a connection between cicadas and climate change, which is not addressed in the passage. The text focuses specifically on the predictable nature of cicada emergence and related media coverage rather than linking it to climate issues.

B) Disinformation in the media is responsible for conflicting information about the cicada life cycle.

While disinformation could be a concern in media portrayals, the passage does not mention or imply that conflicting information exists regarding the cicada life cycle. Instead, it presents a clear and factual explanation of cicadas and their emergence.

C) Disinformation in the media falsely identifies climate change as the root cause of the cicada's near extinction.

This option is misleading as the passage does not discuss cicada extinction or attribute it to climate change. The focus is solely on the cyclical nature of cicadas and the media's predictable coverage of them, making this option irrelevant to the text.

D) Media attention to cicadas is as predictable as cicada life cycles.

This option accurately reflects the central theme of the passage. It draws a direct comparison between the regular emergence of cicadas and the media's predictable focus on them, emphasizing the cyclical patterns that define both phenomena.

Conclusion

Option D is the only choice that directly aligns with the primary theme of the passage, which centers on the predictability of cicada emergence and the corresponding media attention. All other options fail to capture this connection and introduce unrelated concepts, further solidifying D as the correct answer.