Question

1. which detail best demonstrates the authors attitude toward sunday service?

a. \she busies herself to remove every particle of cotton and dust from her frame or looms, cheering herself meanwhile with sweet thoughts of the coming sabbath.\ (paragraph 6)
b. \for there are some in every boarding - house who find an excuse for staying home half the day at least.\ (paragraph 7)
c. \the instructions which she receives sink deep into her heart, giving her a fund of thought for the coming week.\ (paragraph 7)
d. \few would wish to spend a whole life in a factory, and few are discontented who do thus seek a subsistence for a term of months or years.\ (paragraph 9)

Explanation:

To determine the author's attitude toward Sunday service, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The phrase "cheering herself meanwhile with sweet thoughts of the coming Sabbath" (Sabbath is related to Sunday service) shows a positive, anticipatory attitude toward Sunday service as she is happy about its approach while working.
• Option B: This talks about people finding excuses to stay home, which is not about the author's attitude toward Sunday service itself but about others' behavior.
• Option C: This focuses on the impact of instructions received (likely during service) but doesn't directly show the author's attitude toward the service.
• Option D: This is about factory life, not related to Sunday service.

So Option A best demonstrates the author's positive attitude toward Sunday service.

Answer:

A. "She busies herself to remove every particle of cotton and dust from her frame or looms, cheering herself meanwhile with sweet thoughts of the coming Sabbath." (Paragraph 6)