Read the excerpt from "How I Learned English.”Someone said "shin” again,There was a wild stamping of hands on the ground,A kicking of feet, and the fitOf laughter overtook me too,And that was important, as importantAs Joe Barone asking me how I wasThrough his tears, picking me upAnd dusting me off with hands like swatters,And though my head felt heavy,I played on till duskThis excerpt shows that the speaker no longer feels like an outsider because
Answer
A
he enjoys a funny moment with the other boys.
B
he becomes a better baseball player.
C
he learns how to correctly use English words.
D
he allows the other boys to make fun of him.
Explanation
The speaker says that the other boys’ laughter “overtook me too,” showing that he joins in the funny moment rather than remaining apart from them. Joe Barone also helps him up and asks how he is, making him feel included. So the best answer is A, he enjoys a funny moment with the other boys.
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