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 1, Marcia's mom says, "It's like having a gun in the house." She says this in order to ________________.A) support the idea that the Internet is dangerous
B) reject the claim that guns can be safe if used responsibly
C) encourage Marcia's dad to purchase a gun
D) explain why the Internet is uncontrolled
Correct Answer: A
Solution :
Since mom says that the Internet is dangerous immediately before she compares it to having a gun in the house, we can understand that mom draws this comparison to illustrate how dangerous she thinks the Internet is. This makes (a) the correct choice.
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