"In September he spent most of his time visiting parks, while in October he mostly flew kites" would be a possible combination, although there are several others you could choose.
I would go with C. Because the narrator is talking. The narrator want to have a lesson badly on water-reading. But Mr. Bixby thinks the narrator is far to advanced for it and will not teach her it. So Mr. Bixby is being stubborn and will not give the lesson.
Hey, the answer is A.
Explanation : It’s important to know what you will be learning in the beginning of a lesson
I believe the answer is C. but correct me if i’m wrong