Question 1 • Expository Reading and Writing - ELA3013 A
Which excerpt from We Beat the Street supports the story’s central idea that opportunities should never be wasted?
Answer
A
"Hassan and Ahi are going to Howard University in D.C.," Rameck commented, "but their folks have a little cash." He fell silent.
B
"Then the three of you get out of here. Colleges come to this school every day, looking for good students, and you three jokers let it all pass you by."
C
George thought back to his many visits to the dentist and how fascinating the whole process had been for him.
D
The three of them were used to getting good grades with very little effort. Real studying and hard academic discipline were foreign to them.