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Directions (Qs. 6 to 14): Read the passage and answer the following questions.   Does Marcia need a cell phone?   Marcia says that all of her friends have a cell phone, but Marcia's mom doesn't want to buy her one. Marcia's mom doesn't want Marcia to play video games either. What is more, the Internet scares her. Marcia's mom says, "If Marcia has a cell phone, how do we know whom she is talking to? Video games are bad for her. The Internet is dangerous and uncontrolled. It's like having a gun in the house. We should just ban her from using the computer, and I'm not buying her a cell phone until she is eighteen. This is the only way we can be sure that Marcia is safe." Marcia's dad disagrees with Marcia's mom. Although he agrees that there are some dangers to it, he likes the Internet, and finds it to be very useful. "The trouble is," he says, "We just can't stop Marcia from using the Internet, as this would put her at a disadvantage. What is more, I like video games. I think that, when played in moderation, they are fun. Obviously, it is not good to play them without restraint or self-control. Finally, I think Marcia needs a cell phone. We can't take these things away."

In paragraph 2. Marcia's dad says, "We just can't stop Marcia from using the Internet, as this would put her at a disadvantage." What does Marcia's dad mean by this?

A) Marcia needs to learn how to use the Internet if she wants to have friends in the future.

B) Marcia should not stop using the Internet because this will seriously slow her learning.

C) If a person's ability to use the Internet becomes important in the future, Marcia will be at a loss.

D) If Marcia does not learn how to use the Internet on her own, she will never learn to recognize its dangers.