Question

antarctica is almost completely covered by ice, making its landscape bleak or bare and not at all welcoming for visitors. the weather there is also bleak or depressing with temperatures ranging from minus ten to minus sixty degrees celsius. scientists have learned to cope with such a bleak or cheerless environment by making meaningful discoveries—in fact, over 5,000 scientists choose to work in antarctica every year! instead of feeling bleak or hopeless, they are excited to do work that can benefit people around the world. quiz: what is an example of a bleak situation? a. helping your younger sister complete homework for a subject you know very well. b. being in a class that you are likely to fail because you can’t understand the subject. c. finally figuring out how to do a skateboarding trick after months of trying.

Explanation:

From the passage, "bleak" is used to describe situations like Antarctica's unwelcoming, depressing environment or a hopeless feeling. Option a is a positive, helpful situation. Option c is a situation of success after effort. Option b involves a likely failure and not understanding, matching the "bleak" (hopeless/depressing) context.

Answer:

b. Being in a class that you are likely to fail because you can’t understand the subject.