Question

makers who balance diy time creating with the dit work needed to carry out their ideas will no doubt thrive. thanks to diy inventors and the dit they have put into action by joining forces, the maker movement has boomed. and it seems well positioned to just keep on growing. why does the author use the word \thrive\ on page 4? to give the reader the feeling that the makers have become too greedy; to help the reader picture the makers as doing better over time; to help the reader understand there are now too many makers; to give the reader the sense that working together is critical for makers to survive

Explanation:

To determine why the author uses "thrive", we analyze the context. The passage says the Maker Movement has boomed and is growing. "Thrive" means to grow or do well. Let's evaluate each option:

• Option 1: "Too greedy" is negative and not supported by the positive context of growth. Eliminate.
• Option 2: "Doing better over time" matches the idea of thriving (growing/ succeeding) and the passage's mention of the movement booming and growing. This fits.
• Option 3: The passage is about the movement's growth, not the number of makers being too many. Eliminate.
• Option 4: The passage focuses on the movement's growth, not the necessity of working together for survival. Eliminate.

Answer:

B. to help the reader picture the makers as doing better over time