Read the excerpt from "Clara Barton’s Childhood.”There was, directly in front of the house, a small, circular, natural pond, fed by springs in the bottom and surrounded by a circle of hills forming a basin in which the little pond basked and slept through the summer, welcoming visitors who wished to escape the summer heat. But in winter it became a thing of beauty and a joy forever to the skater. From its sheltered position it froze smooth, even, and dazzling, and had no danger spots.
Answer
A
It was only visited in the winter.
B
It was the only source of water.
C
It was revered when it froze over.
D
It was only visited in the summer.
Explanation
The excerpt describes the pond as welcoming visitors in summer and becoming “a thing of beauty and a joy forever” for skaters in winter. This shows it was especially admired when it froze over, so the best choice is “It was revered when it froze over.”
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