Which sentence from the passage best conveys the central idea of the passage?

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Which sentence from the passage best conveys the central idea of the passage?

A.
"I am filled with wonder when I consider the endless contrasts between the two lives which it connects."
B.
"As the cool water gushed over one hand, she spelled into the other the word 'water,' first slowly, then rapidly."
C.
"Someone took it, and I was caught up and held close in the arms of her, who had come to reveal all things to me and, more than all things else, to love me."
D.
"As we returned to the house, every object I touched seemed to quiver with life because I saw everything with the strange, new sight that had come to me."
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Answer 1

Based on the options given, the sentence that best conveys the central idea of the passage is: "I am filled with wonder when I consider the endless contrasts between the two lives which it connects." (Option A) This sentence emphasizes the wonder and amazement felt by the speaker when considering the differences between their life and the life of someone who is deaf and blind. It highlights the central idea of the passage which is the speaker's experience of learning language and perception despite being deaf and blind.