Question

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the japanese quince
by john galsworthy
as mr. nilson, well known in the city, opened the window of his dressing room on campden hill, he experienced a peculiar sweetish sensation in the back of his throat, and a feeling of emptiness just under his fifth rib. hooking the window back, he noticed that a little tree in the square gardens had come out in blossom, and that the thermometer stood at sixty. perfect morning, he thought; spring at last!
resuming some meditations on the price of tintos, he took up an ivory-backed hand glass and scrutinized his face. his firm, well-coloured cheeks, with their neat brown moustaches, and his round, well-opened, clear grey eyes, wore a reassuring appearance of good health. putting on his black frock coat, he went downstairs.
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why did the author most likely use the phrase the thermometer stood at sixty in the first paragraph of the text?
a to explain where the thermometer was in the garden
b to explain where the line was on the thermometer
c to describe the angle of the thermometer
d to describe the age of the thermometer

Explanation:

La frase "the thermometer stood at sixty" se utiliza para describir la temperatura (en este caso, 60 grados). En el contexto del texto, el autor está describiendo la mañana y la llegada de la primavera. Una de las maneras de describir la temperatura es decir en qué grado está el termómetro. Las opciones A (ubicación del termómetro), C (ángulo del termómetro) y D (edad del termómetro) no tienen sentido en el contexto. La opción B, "to explain where the line was on the thermometer" (para explicar en qué lugar estaba la línea en el termómetro), se refiere a la lectura de la temperatura (la línea del mercurio o del líquido en el termómetro indica la temperatura).

Answer:

B. to explain where the line was on the thermometer