Which conclusion can be drawn from the sentence 'At first only a few children borrowed books, mostly for the pictures'?
In the small town of Ipu, in the interior of Ceara, Dona Marta noticed that the children who waited for fresh bread each morning had nothing to do. She placed a wooden shelf by the counter and filled it with donated books. There were no cards and no fines: anyone could take a book home and bring it back when it was read, or leave another in its place. At first only a few children borrowed books, mostly for the pictures. By the end of the year the shelf had to be doubled, and the school asked her for advice. Marta, who left school at fourteen, says she is not an expert: 'I only moved the books to where the people already were.'
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Interest in reading grew gradually over the year
- Step 1: 'At first' signals a change over time. Step 2. The next sentence says the shelf was doubled by the end of the year, so use increased. Answer: Interest in reading grew gradually. Why not the others: The text reports growth, not loss of interest or failure, and says nothing about all books being illustrated.
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