Read the excerpt from Billy Collins’s “Man Listening to Disc.” And if any of you are curious about where this aggregation, this whole battery-powered crew, is headed, let us just say that the real center of the universe, the only true point of view, is full of the hope that he, the hub of the cosmos with his hair blown sideways, will eventually make it all the way downtown. What message does Collins convey in this excerpt?
Answer
A
High volume is much better than low volume.
B
Music is a positive distraction to the routine of daily life.
C
Curious people believe the world revolves around music.
D
Working downtown can be challenging.
Explanation
The speaker humorously describes a man listening to music as if he were the “center of the universe,” carried along by the music on his way downtown. This suggests that music can lift someone out of the ordinary routine and make an everyday trip feel more enjoyable. The excerpt does not argue that louder music is better or that downtown work is difficult.
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