Question

I was born just outside of Atlanta and have been an inhabitant for all of my life. I appreciate the varying seasons: thedazzling snow of winter, the glorious blooms of spring, the beckoning fire flies of summer, and the brilliant leaves of fall.Occasionally we go to the mountains and raft in the chilling water, cooling off in its refreshing caress. Sometimes we findourselves heading down to the beach to relax in the blazing sun and crashing surf. There always seems to be something to doin this state. I can’t imagine living any place else, but this is not true for my mom. She was raised in Arizona and moved to Georgia with my dad after they had met at Arizona State University and before Iwas born. Although she says that she considers Atlanta her home now, I recognize the fact that she misses her birth place.Sitting on our deck in the cool evening, she likes to tell me stories about her childhood in another state, filling the eveningwith stories of the desert. “It almost looks like a moonscape—barren, nothing during the day,” she begins, “but the desert comes alive at night;animals rise out of the sand. The desert becomes a busy place. In the middle of it all and away from city lights, I used to gazeat the startling sky. The stars seemed so close and so brilliant that I could almost reach up and touch them. You see, there’snot enough moisture in the air to obscure their beauty. I wish I could share the sight of all the lovely stars with you, butArizona is far away, and we never seem to have enough time to visit there,” she adds with a sigh. She pats my hand, glancesat the heavens, and returns inside a bit misty. I always politely seem to pay attention, but listening to stories about Arizona isn’t always my favorite evening activity. Thethought of sand storms, scorching heat, venomous wildlife, and vast expanses with nothing but cacti doesn’t seem veryalluring to me, which explains why I was not pleased when my mom told me her “fabulous” news. Rushing in from work, she immediately began calling my name. “Christina! Christina? I have a wonderful surprise!” Shesounded happier than she had in a very long time and continued on without taking a breath. “Things have slowed down atwork, so my boss gave me time off during your Spring Break, and I found a terrific airfare online. We’re going to Arizona!” shebubbled. “We’ll climb Saddleback Mountain. You can see where I went to school. We can shop and look at native art. We cango out on the desert and look at the stars together. It’s going to be so much fun!” My heart sank. “Are you kidding me?” I retorted after a long pause. “You said I could go to the beach with Tanzie and her family this year.We’ve spent a month planning this!” Looking as if I had thrown a bucket of cold water on her, she quietly responded, “I didn’t know I could get the week offwhen I said that you could go. I want to share this with you. We’ll spend time together. You’ll see things you’ve never seenbefore. Tanzie’s family will understand.” I knew that meant no more discussion. With a deep sigh, she turned on her heel andheaded to the kitchen to make dinner while I glumly reached for my phone to give my friend the bad news. The family, ofcourse, did understand and were excited for me that I would be spending my break with my mother. The next two weeks, however, found us in a silent battle; she made lists and prepared for the “big adventure”, and I repliedwith a half-hearted “Sure...” or “Okay...” while scrolling through my phone. Occasionally she looked pained at my response, butI pretended not to notice. Why on earth would anyone want to visit a “moonscape” for vacation when the beach offered somuch more to do? Her growing enthusiasm was met with my growing resistance; I refused to join in her ecstatic musings.






Which of the following BEST explains Christina’s lack of enthusiasm for the upcoming trip to Arizona?
A)Christina worries that her friend Tanzie will be angry with her.
B)Christina does not believe that Arizona is a tempting vacation destination.
C)Christina does not look forward to spending her vacation alone with her mother.
D)Christina has already spent considerable time and resources preparing for her beach vacation.

Answer 1

I believe it is option B) as christina seemed uninterested in arizona and looked forward to visiting the beach during vacations with her friend...

Due to the sudden turn of events, she was unpleasant and gloomy because of the "Big Surprise" and option D), i.e, the time she spent planning the beach vacation was just an argument to support her cause and defend herself for wanting to spend the vacation at the beach instead...

But option A) and option D) were nowhere mentioned in the story.

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Answer 2

$<b><i><u>HEY MATE......✨$

Here's ur answer :-

Option no:B

Christina does not believe that Arizona is a tempting vacation this year.

The lines "why on Earth would anyone want to visit a moonscape for vacation when the beach offered so much to do."

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