Question

use this dictionary entry to answer the question.
ist-(suffix): one who is devoted to something latin
what is the meaning of the word specialist in paragraph 5 of the
a place where doctors study medicine
a place where people are treated for serious injuries
a person who is an authority on a specific subject
a person who researches common diseases
reading passage
once its gone, its gone
by julia casey
1 im a normal high school kid—that is, i like listening to music until about a year
go, i always liked listening to it loud loud enough that it filled up my head and
my body, so the boundary between me and the music disappeared
ive listened to hours of music—vibrant music pouring into my ears from
headphones, washing over me from car speakers, or blasting at me from gigantic
speakers at concerts.
2 but theres something about me that makes me not so normal i have a hearing l
and a constant ringing in my ears that, unless some medical miracle happens, ill
suffer from these impairments forever my ear problems are so severe that i feel i
to warn you: you have to protect your hearing as much as you can
3 ill tell you about my own experience, and ill give you some scientific informatio
4 i convinced my parents to get me a music device with headphones when i was
eleven when i was fifteen i started going to concerts at indoor arenas and large

Explanation:

The dictionary entry defines the suffix "-ist" as "one who is devoted to something". The word "specialist" combines "special" (specific) with the suffix "-ist". So, a "specialist" is a person (as indicated by the suffix meaning) who is an authority (devoted to and knowledgeable about) a specific subject. Options A and B refer to places (not people as the suffix suggests), and option D is too narrow (just researching common diseases) compared to the general meaning of being an authority on a specific subject.

Answer:

C. a person who is an authority on a specific subject