Question

1. part b: which detail from the text best supports the answer to part a?

a. \if you do fall in, brody had continued, dont stand up. float on your back, feet facing downriver and held high so your legs can cushion any rocks you might run into.\ (paragraph 14)

b. \he thought of his middle-school basketball tournament – how he had kept calm and blocked out the crowd while shooting foul shots. dont panic, he told himself.\ (paragraph 17)

c. \ok, team. weve got one more set of rapids today, and then were home free.\ (paragraph 27)

d. \he had a new respect for the rivers power. but now, that same power was going to carry him safely back.\ (paragraph 30)

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Describes safety instructions for falling in the river, not about mental state or recalling past calmness.
• Option B: Mentions recalling a past situation (middle - school basketball) where he stayed calm, and then telling himself “Don’t panic” in the current situation. This shows using a past calm experience to stay calm now, which likely supports a Part A answer about staying calm.
• Option C: Is a team - related statement about rapids, not about an individual’s mental approach.
• Option D: Is about respect for the river’s power, not about staying calm or recalling past experiences.

Answer:

B. "He thought of his middle - school basketball tournament – how he had kept calm and blocked out the crowd while shooting foul shots. Don't panic, he told himself." (Paragraph 17)