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the following passage (paragraph 3) mainly adds to the development of the text by ______
because he had to open the door in this way, it was already open very wide without him yet being really visible. he first had to turn himself slowly around the edge of the door, very carefully, of course. if he did not, want to fall awkwardly on his back right at the entrance into the room. he was still preoccupied with this difficult movement, and had no time to pay attention to anything else, when he heard the manager exclaim a loud “oh!” (it sounded like the wind whistling), and now he saw him, nearest to the door, pressing his hand against his open mouth and moving slowly back, as if an invisible constant force was pushing him away. his mother (in spite of the presence of the manager she was standing here with her hands sticking up on end, still a mess from the night) with her hands clasped was looking at his father, she then went two steps towards gregor and collapsed right in the middle of her skirts, spreading out all around her, her face sunk on her breast, completely concealed. his father clenched his fist with a hostile expression, as if he wished to push gregor back into his room, then looked uncertainly around the living room, covered his eyes with his hands, and cried so that his mighty breast shook.
a. showing gregor will be able to go back to work
b. confirming that something strange has actually happened to gregor
c. mocking the manager for his dramatic overreaction
d. suggesting gregor is only hallucinating that he is an insect

Explanation:

The passage describes Gregor's situation and the reactions of his mother and father. Option B is correct because the mother's and father's reactions (mother's messy appearance, father's hostile expression) confirm that something strange (Gregor's transformation) has happened. Option A is wrong as there's no indication Gregor can go back to work. Option C is incorrect as the manager isn't mocked here. Option D is wrong as the reactions show it's not a hallucination.

Answer:

B. confirming that something strange has actually happened to Gregor