Read the excerpt from song, “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?” Once I built a railroad, made it run, Made it race against time. Once I built a railroad, Now it's done— Which idea is conveyed in the excerpt?
Answer
A
The American railroads are the fastest in the world.
B
The speaker does not want to build rails anymore.
C
The speaker used to have work, but now there isn’t any.
D
All the necessary railroad tracks have been completed.
Explanation
The speaker says he once built a railroad, but now the work is “done.” This contrast suggests he had a job in the past and no longer has work to do. The excerpt does not say that he simply dislikes building rails or make a claim about railroad speed.
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