Question

read the passage and then answer the question. football players and coaches spend many long hours working to be the best. teams are now using new tools to help with this grueling task. in the old days, coaches just told players to lift weights and run. now, coaches use technology to help their players train. machines help coaches see the players speeds and how much weight theyre lifting. machines even track how many hours the players are sleeping. this kind of information can help coaches keep players healthy. what is the meaning of grueling as used in the passage? brave difficult dangerous quick

Explanation:

The passage mentions that football players and coaches spend many long hours working. This implies that the task (training to be the best) is not easy. "Grueling" is used to describe this task. Among the options, "difficult" fits the context as it aligns with the idea of a task that requires a lot of time and effort. "Brave" (related to courage) and "quick" (related to speed) do not match the context of long - hour training. "Dangerous" is not indicated in the passage as there is no mention of risks to life or limb.

Answer:

B. difficult