6) C
In paragraph 2, Marcia's dad says, "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." From this, we can understand that Marcia's dad thinks it is okay to play video games in moderation. When you do something in moderation, you exercise restraint, and do not do it too much.
Using this information, we can understand that if Marcia plays games all morning and then declines an invitation to play outside with her friends, then she is not playing in moderation. This means (C) is correct. (A) is incorrect because although Marcia plays video
games all evening, she goes for a walk the next day. When her friend calls, they talk about school. This shows that Marcia has other interests in addition to playing video games. What is more, she plays the video games on a Saturday, which is a weekend. Weekends are good times to play games. (B) is incorrect because Marcia only plays video games for an hour or two. Th en she goes
to the skating rink with her friends. This is a social activity in which Marcia can get some exercise. Later, they go to a mo vie. This 4 shows that Marcia has other interests in addition to playing video games. (D) is incorrect because although Marcia plays video games for five days straight, she only plays them for one hour each day. This is a moderate level of play. What is more, she does
not watch TV. This is good because it means she is spending her time doing something other than looking at a screen. For example, she might be doing homework, playing outside, or doing arts and crafts.
7) B
In paragraph 1, we learn about how Marcia's mom thinks the internet is "dangerous and uncontrolled." For this reason, she does not
want Marcia to use technological devices. She is very concerned about her daughter's wellbeing, and does not want her to take any risks. Using this information, we can understand that Marcia's mom can best be described as careful. Although Marcia's mom seems to have an extreme view of technology, she does this only because she cares about her child, Marcia. Caring about one's child is not ridiculous. Choice (B) is correct. Although Marcia's mom seems to have an extreme view of technology, she does this only because she cares about her child, Marcia. Caring about one's child is not ridiculous. Therefore (A) is incorrect. (C) is incorrect because it is wrong to think that Marcia's mom is cruel, or mean, simply because she has an extreme view of technology. She does
this only because she cares about her child, Marcia. (D) is incorrect because Marcia's mom is never rude, or impolite.
8) D
In paragraph 2, we learn that Marcia's dad thinks that although "there are some dangers to it, he likes the Internet, and finds it to be very useful." Marcia's dad continues to say, "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." This lets us know that Marcia's dad cares about Marcia's future. He realizes that there are dangers involved in using technology, such as the risk of playing video games too much, but that the world is changing. If Marcia
does not change with it, she will be left behind. This is a reasonable way to think. This makes (D) correct. Although Marcia's dad is more willing to take the risks involved in allowing Marcia to use technology, this does not mean that he is shameless, foolish, or wild. These words are too strongly negative. In life, risks must be taken. One must face these risks, and think about ways to overcome
them. This means choices (A), (B), and (C) are incorrect.
9) A In paragraph 1, we learn that Marcia's mom does not like the internet and other forms of technology because she thinks they are "dangerous and uncontrolled." In order to change the way she thinks about technology, it makes sense to read her a newspaper article that talks about the importance of technology. This is a good idea because it involves a form of communication that is not
technological. Also, a newspaper article is typically viewed as a reputable source. Marcia's mom will be most likely to consider the opinion of a newspaper article author. Therefore (A) is correct. (B) is incorrect because an instruction manual will not provide arguments in favor of the idea that a child should be able to use technology. Although it may be a good idea to take Marcia's mom to
the library to show her the internet, it is not a good idea to show her the top five most popular websites. The most popular websites may not demonstrate the true value to be gained by using the internet. This means (C) is incorrect. Although it may be a good idea for Marcia to play a video game with her mom to show her what they are like, it is not a good idea to play them all weekend with her. This would be bad because you should not play video games for such a long time. Marcia's mom would not like this. Even Marcia's dad, who is in favor of using technology, would consider this level of game play to be excessive, or immoderate. Choice (D) is incorrect.