Question 4 • *CR Expository Reading and Writing S1 [E4250OX]
Read the excerpt from The Red Umbrella by Christina Diaz Gonzalez.It was a sunny day in Miami, exactly the same as in Cuba, but there was a difference. In Cuba, the air seemed to taste sweeter, as if there were mangoes growing nearby or your mother had just cooked your favorite dish. Here, although I was only a couple hundred miles away, everything felt more sterile, like I’d just walked into an office building.
Answer
A
There is no place like home.
B
Home means different things to different people.
C
A home is defined by the people who live there.
D
Home can feel a little strange.
Explanation
The narrator compares sunny Miami with Cuba, which is only a couple hundred miles away, yet says Cuba feels sweeter and more comforting while Miami feels sterile. This contrast shows that even when places are similar, the narrator feels that her home in Cuba is special. The best choice is “There is no place like home.”
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