Read the excerpt from "Binding Memories.”"Ah, the romantic soul!”said my parents skeptically,worried that my business would fail,that I was behind the times.

The parents are skeptical because they fear the speaker’s business will fail and think she is “behind the times.” This suggests they want her to choose work they consider safer and more dependable. Choice D, “They wish the speaker would choose a more reliable profession,” best matches their concerns.

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