Read the paragraph from Sora’s narrative essay. That day after practice, I was frustrated and stomped home. In fact, I’m embarra
ssed to say I sulked for the rest of the day. Then my stubborn streak kicked in, and I decided that failure wasn’t an option. I practiced regularly until the day came when I was able to consistently hit the ball. Which sentence from the paragraph best supports the conclusion that this paragraph belongs in the middle of Sora’s essay? A.That day after practice, I was frustrated and stomped home.
b. In fact, I’m embarrassed to say I sulked for the rest of the day.
c. Then my stubborn streak kicked in, and I decided that failure wasn’t an option.
d. I practiced regularly until the day came when I was able to consistently hit the ball.
Answer: The right answer is the D) I practiced regularly until the day came when I was able to consistently hit the ball.
Explanation: The sentence suggests that the story has reached a significant point: Sora was not confident at first, but after practising for a while she or he is now capable of doing something that she was not capable of doing before (consistently hitting a ball). It is plausible to believe that the first part of the essay introduces the character, whereas the middle part describes her or his accomplishment - the fact that the character has hit a mark - and the last part talks perhaps about her or his evolution as a player of that specific sport or activity that she or he is practising.
A megalopolis is B. a series of almost continuous metropolitan centers with urban functions that exchange flows of people and goods with the surrounding areas and the rest of the world. An example is the Tokkaido Megalopolis in Japan.
