Question 6 • Expository Reading and Writing - ELA3013 A
Read this excerpt from We Beat the Street.[George] asked another question. "How long does it take?" . . . ."Four years is just the undergraduate part," she replied. "Medical or dental school is another four-year program, plus additional years of study after that.""That’s an awfully long time," Rameck said, sitting down with defeat on his face.Which of the story’s central ideas do the details in this passage best support?
Answer
A
Achieving success takes hard work and determination.
B
Strong friendships can help one become successful in life.
C
Opportunities should never be wasted.
D
One good decision can change the rest of a person’s life.
Explanation
The passage emphasizes how many years of education are required to become a doctor or dentist: four years of undergraduate study, four years of professional school, and more training afterward. Rameck’s discouraged reaction highlights the challenge ahead, supporting the idea that achieving success takes hard work and determination. The passage does not focus on friendship or a single decision changing someone’s life.
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