What is the 'middle path' described in the passage?
Some schools have banned mobile phones during lessons; others allow them for set tasks such as looking up a word. Supporters of a ban argue that a phone on the desk draws attention away from the lesson, even when it stays silent. Opponents reply that students will meet phones everywhere outside school, so they must learn when to use them and when to put them away. A few schools take a middle path: phones are stored in a bag during lessons but may be used at break time. Whatever the policy, most teachers agree that it must be applied consistently to every class.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Keeping phones in a bag during lessons and permitting their use at break time
- Step 1: The passage describes phones stored in a bag in lessons, used at break time. Step 2. That is the compromise. Answer: Keeping phones in a bag during lessons and permitting use at break time. Why not the others: The other options describe the 'allow for set tasks' policy or ideas not in the passage.
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