23. Read the passage.

Transportation Strike Disrupts Westridge
Thousands unable to get to work or school

WESTRIDGE, Ohio—More than 600 transportation employees went on strike at midnight last night after the Westridge City Council rejected their demand for a 10% pay increase. The strike affects all bus and rail services throughout Westridge and the neighboring communities of Turlock, Smithfield, and Lowell Grove.

“We hoped we would not be forced to strike, but until our demands are met, we really have no choice,” said Wanda Thompson, a representative of the Transportation Employees Union. “We simply don’t get paid what we deserve.”

Members of the Westridge City Council see the situation differently. “Our employees already earn 6% more than the state average for similar transportation jobs,” said Raoul Cobian, President of the Westridge City Council.

Hopefully the two groups can come to an agreement soon and bring this unnecessary strike to an end.

What is the common name for the underlined information in the article?

A. headline

B. subhead

C. lead

D. banner

C. lead

Explanation:

a news story

a news story is the correct answer

I suppose the last sentence ("Hopefully...") is underlined. It is an opinion that reflects the journalist’s bias regarding the transportation strike. T

I suppose the last sentence ("Hopefully...") is underlined. It is an opinion that reflects the journalist’s bias regarding the transportation strike. The journalist is not being neutral in this sentence. He/she judges that the strike is unnecessary, which is definitely bias - the transportation workers definitely don't think it is unnecessary, and with this sentence, the journalist takes a side, which is not allowed in good journalism.

Transportation Strike Disrupts Westridge

Thousands unable to get to work or school

WESTRIDGE, Ohio—More than 600 transportation employees went on strike at midnight last night after the Westridge City Council rejected their demand for a 10% pay increase. The strike affects all bus and rail services throughout Westridge and the neighboring communities of Turlock, Smithfield, and Lowell Grove.

Which standard journalist’s question is not answered in this article’s lead?

why

when ~ (my answer)

who

where

When is answered with these words: "at midnight last night."

It looks to me as all of the questions are answered in those two sentences.

I know that what I said too.

Who: More than 600 transportation employees

When: at midnight last night

Where: WESTRIDGE, Ohio

Why: after the Westridge City Council rejected their demand for a 10% pay increase.

Occasionally we all make mistakes, even teachers who write bad questions.

I think it would be lead

tending to cause harm