Except for a few pigeons, Central Park was deserted. Mist hung above the chilled grass. Patches of old
snow, scattered here and there, looked like white puddles. The sun hung just above the horizon, casting red and orange streaks across low-hanging clouds. The portly, gray-haired gentleman jogging down the path looked out of place. For one thing, he was dressed in ordinary street clothes, not a sweat suit. Also, every few seconds, he looked anxiously back over his shoulder. Coming closer to me, I saw that his face was flushed. He was panting, almost gasping. Abruptly, looking this way and that, he moved behind a tree. Seeming not to notice my presence, he stood with his back against the trunk, panting heavily. After a moment, he poked his head out to survey the path. It was still empty, except for a squirrel that dashed
across the path like a furry dart. I checked my watch. It was now 7:30. Mentally marking the time, I aimed my camera toward the man's face.
2. In this paragraph, at what time of day is the action taking place?
A. Around midnight
B. Around sunset
C. Around noon
D. Around sunrise
My answer is D, because it states that the sun hung just above the horizon. The sunset occurs when the top part of the sun is about to disappear below the horizon. Is that correct reasoning.
I agree with your answer, but not your reason. Just after sunrise and and just before sunset, the sun hangs just above the horizon.
However, the mist identifies the time as around sunrise. Also, Central Park probably wouldn't be deserted in the evening.
I didn't realize that this happened with sunrise and sunset. Thanks for explaining that to me. I appreciate your help.
You're very welcome.
(1) After my interview with these four young people, I reflected on the quiet sense of "difference" I sensed with many of these Upward Bound students. (2) As a college teacher who has also taught seventh-grade science, I have some experience with the faces and attitudes of adolescence. (3) Upward Bound students had those faces. (4) There was the puzzled coping with changing bodies—hormone hell. (5) There was ambivalence about "authority figures" and uncertainties about whether or not the world would have some place for them. (6) There were the studied rationalizations about lapses on homework assignments, moments of despair, adolescent angst—all of that. (7) But there was also that "difference." (8) Maybe it's one part knowing people care and one part beginning to trust the future. (9) I wasn't sure.
(Turner, "Onward and Upward: Upward Bound Helps Open College Doors," Virginia Journal of Education, June 1992. Adapted as fair usage.)
Which statement best summarizes the conclusion one may draw from this passage?
A. One can draw no conclusions about the "difference" shown by Upward Students
B. The "difference" may result from emotional support and increased self-confidence.
C. It is clear that positive role models and emotional support are keys to success.
D. Adolescents need a firm hand.