|Question 5Verbal

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Text 1
In 2015 Belém, Brazil, was named a City of Gastronomy by UNESCO in recognition of the city's unique food culture. The honor is well known among both residents of the city and tourists who visit. Simply by selecting Belém, UNESCO has helped bring awareness to local recipes, cooking practices, and chefs and has provided a significant boost to the city's tourism industry.

Text 2
Many people in Belém's restaurant industry hoped that food tourism would increase after the city was chosen as a City of Gastronomy in 2015. However, as researcher Eerang Park and colleagues argue, cities must still create effective marketing strategies to benefit fully from being named a City of Gastronomy. Without the intentional effort that was made to promote the city's food scene, many current and potential visitors to Belém would not even be aware that it's home to uniquely delicious food.
Which choice best describes a difference in how the authors of the texts view the benefits of being named a City of Gastronomy?
The author of Text 1 assumes that a city's restaurant owners and chefs are most likely to benefit from a city being named a City of Gastronomy, but the author of Text 2 states that the honor most affects tour guides and tour operators.
A
The author of Text 1 views Belém's status as a City of Gastronomy as having been beneficial for the city, but the author of Text 2 questions whether there's been a benefit.
B
The author of Text 1 considers the effects of Belém's City of Gastronomy status to be less permanent than the author of Text 2 considers them to be.
C
The author of Text 1 states that the benefits are automatic, while the author of Text 2 states that effort is required to fully achieve the benefits.
D