Question

read the next two selections and choose the best answer to each question. then fill in the answer on your answer document.

do what you can

1 there was once a farmer who had a large field of corn that he harrowed and weeded with the greatest care, for he wanted to sell the corn and buy good things for his family with the money. but after he had worked hard, he saw the corn wither and droop, for no rain fell, and he began to fear that he was to have no crop. he felt very sad, and every morning he went out to the field and looked at the thirsty stalks and wished for the rain to fall.
2 one day, as he stood looking up at the sky, two little raindrops saw him, and one said to the other, \look at that farmer. i feel very sorry for him. he took such pains with his field of corn, and now it is drying up. i wish i might help him.\
3 \yes,\ said the other, \but you are only a little raindrop. what can you do? you cant wet even one hill.\

1. use \do what you can\ to answer the following question.

what does the word wither mean in paragraph 1 of the story \do what you can\?

○ find warmth
○ grow fast
○ stay strong
○ become dry

Explanation:

Para determinar el significado de "wither" en el primer párrafo, analizamos el contexto: el maíz "wither and droop" y luego se menciona que está "drying up" (secándose) y los tallos están "thirsty" (sedientos). Entre las opciones, "Become dry" coincide con la idea de secarse o marchitarse por falta de agua. Las otras opciones ("Find warmth", "Grow fast", "Stay strong") no encajan con el contexto del maíz marchitándose.

Answer:

D. Become dry