Answer:
1. Mary gave us *a warning in advance* that she was going to set a *record* for reading the most books.
2. *Everyone except Tom and two others* enjoyed the concert.
3. I am not going to play softball *until* next Wednesday.
Explanation:
There is no passage, so it is impossible to answer this question. I apologise.
B, as this is a real theme of a book a instead of examples of what could be happening in the book.