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Practice Listening: Highlight Correct Summary ID: #4255 Medium Child poverty

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How many of you have had your doctor ask you about money? Most of us haven't. But that is strange, because compared to most high-income countries, child poverty is an epidemic in the United States. It creates conditions that may elevate stress hormone levels and impair brain development. Poor children in the US are one and a half times more likely to die and twice as likely to be hospitalized as their middle-class counterparts. So my colleague Dr. Michael Hole and I started asking moms about money. We knew we needed to re imagine what a doctor's visit looks like, to get kids out of poverty and to give them a fair shot at a healthy life. Our questions led to a surprising solution: tax credits. It turns out, the earned income tax credit, or EITC, is the best poverty prescription we have in the US. The average mom gets two to three thousand dollars a year from it. When families get it, moms and babies are healthier: fewer depressed moms, babies weighing more at birth. But one out of five families who could get it doesn't, and most who do lose hundreds of dollars to the for-profit tax-preparation industry.

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Child poverty is a soaring concern in the United States. It is creating conditions that may dis-balance hormone levels and impair brain development. Poor children in the US are thrice more likely to die and twice as likely to be hospitalized as compared to middle-class children. Children from poor families are dis-proportionally vulnerable to medical issues, but when they get out of poverty, their health improves. Tax credit is a really effective tool to help the families in need, but its benefits are not fully reaching the families in need. Doctor ask for a lot more money from poor families as compared to high-income families. This has created a condition that may elevate stress hormone levels and impair brain development. Leading to more depressed moms, and babies weighing lesser at birth. Children from poor families need a fair shot at a healthy life, and the Earned Income Tax Credit is one of the best tools to fight poverty. On average, a mother receives two to three thousand dollars a year from it, and when families receive this support, both mothers and babies are healthier.

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Option 1: "Child poverty is a soaring concern in the United States. It is creating conditions that may dis-balance hormone levels and impair brain development. Poor children in the US are thrice more likely to die and twice as likely to be hospitalized as compared to middle-class children."
Explanation: This option contains some accurate information about child poverty and its effects, but it exaggerates the statistics by stating that poor children are 'thrice' more likely to die, whereas the text states they are 'one and a half times' more likely. Additionally, it does not mention the role of tax credits, which is a crucial part of the text.
Option 2: "Children from poor families are dis-proportionally vulnerable to medical issues, but when they get out of poverty, their health improves. Tax credit is a really effective tool to help the families in need, but its benefits are not fully reaching the families in need."
Explanation: This option accurately summarizes the main ideas of the text. It highlights the vulnerability of poor children to health issues and the positive impact of tax credits on their health. The mention of the tax credit not fully reaching families aligns with the text's point about one out of five families not receiving it, making this option comprehensive and relevant.
Option 3: "Doctor ask for a lot more money from poor families as compared to high-income families. This has created a condition that may elevate stress hormone levels and impair brain development. Leading to more depressed moms, and babies weighing lesser at birth."
Explanation: This option misrepresents the text by suggesting that doctors ask for more money from poor families, which is not mentioned. The focus of the text is on the lack of discussion about money during doctor visits, not on doctors charging more. Additionally, it fails to address the solution of tax credits, which is a key element of the text.
Option 4: "Children from poor families need a fair shot at a healthy life, and the Earned Income Tax Credit is one of the best tools to fight poverty. On average, a mother receives two to three thousand dollars a year from it, and when families receive this support, both mothers and babies are healthier."
Explanation: While this option captures some important points about the Earned Income Tax Credit and its benefits, it does not fully encapsulate the overall message of the text regarding the need for addressing child poverty and the fact that many families do not receive the tax credit. It lacks the nuance of the text's discussion about the health improvements and the percentage of families missing out on the benefits.

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