Question

bring on the beets
a draft of a student’s narrative essay.
my dad used to say there aren’t really foods he doesn’t like, just foods he hasn’t liked yet. i’m inclined to agree with him because there’s a clear line of demarcation in my life: days of beet disdain and beet delight.
have you ever had a yellow beet? me neither, until an innocent visit to ahwoods café on an otherwise ordinary day. the lunch crowd buzzed as i sat at a table for two near the door, surveying the menu until i landed on a list of appetizing ingredients: bibb lettuce, asparagus, goat cheese, pistachios, and yellow beets with a lemon dill vinaigrette. dressing on the side and hold the beets. that was my first inclination
(3) \what can i get for you today?\ my server asked.
(4) \i’d like your bibb lettuce salad with dressing on side and no beets, please,\ i replied
(5) \have you ever had yellow beets?\ my server inquired, peering over the rim of his glasses like my dad.
(6) \actually, no,\ i replied sheepishly. \it’s a texture thing—they seem so slimy.\
(7) \ours are delicious. give them a try and, if you don’t like them, i’ll bring you a beet - free salad.\ and he was off before i could object.
(8) let me tell you, yellow beets are beautiful! they’re a vibrant, golden yellow that brightens a plate like sunshine. i’m no culinary expert, but when food looks good, it tastes better, right? these yellow beets sure did: fullness underground. this was my mildly sweet, not so earthy, though they grew extended beyond the walls of ahwoods
moment of conversion. my delight in yellow beets extended beyond the menu, in recipes, and at farmer’s
as i sought this delicious root vegetable on other menus, in markets
(9) i have learned there really aren’t foods i don’t like, just foods i haven’t liked yet. and who
knows? maybe i’ll give bananas a second chance.
select the correct answer.
which pair of sentences could the writer add to the end of paragraph 7 to better develop the narrator’s reflection about the experience?
a. my stomach growled, and i realized how incredibly hungry i was. i wondered if i could ignore the texture of the yellow beets.
b. while i was not entirely happy about trying beets, i noticed the delicious, colorful meals distributed at each table. my curiosity was piqued, and i wondered if the server might be right about their yellow beets.
c. i was a little taken aback and quite frankly disappointed that i would now be forced to consume the foreign vegetable. i thought about leaving the café.
d. \thanks a lot,\ i said sarcastically, even though i knew he couldn’t hear me. i really should have ordered something else.

Explanation:

To develop the narrator's reflection, the sentence should show a shift in her attitude. Option B shows her initial reluctance about beets but then curiosity sparked by other meals, leading to wondering if the server was right about yellow beets. Option A focuses on hunger and ignoring texture, not reflection. Option C is negative and doesn't reflect on the experience positively. Option D is sarcastic and negative, not developing reflection.

Answer:

B. While I was not entirely happy about trying beets, I noticed the delicious, colorful meals distributed at each table. My curiosity was piqued, and I wondered if the server might be right about their yellow beets.