Read the quotation. Let me walk three weeks in the footsteps of my enemy, carry the same burden, have the same trials as he, before I say one word to criticize. Which statement best restates the main idea of this quotation?
Answer
A
It’s not good to criticize others because we don’t know what they face in life.
B
It’s acceptable to criticize an enemy because he or she is not a good person.
C
Criticizing another person is all right after a certain amount of time has passed.
D
Do not criticize an enemy after pretending to be him or her for three weeks.
Explanation
The speaker says to experience an enemy’s burdens and hardships before criticizing them. The main idea is that we should avoid judging others without understanding what they face in life. Choice A best expresses this idea; the quotation does not say that criticism becomes acceptable after a set time.
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