Question

determine word meanings using context clues 2 — quiz — level c you may have only a small interest in people who set records, but cherry’s interest is keen. he is especially interested in a man named ashrita furman. ashrita has set more world records than anyone else, and cherry would hate to miss a chance to beat him. exciting people is “the greatest part of record - breaking,” cherry says. cherry yoshitake receives one of his many guinness world records awards. look at the meaning of “keen” in the chart. which clue helps you understand what “keen” means?

Explanation:

To determine the clue for "keen", we analyze the context. The sentence "He is especially interested in a man named Ashrita Furman" (or "You may have only a small interest... but Cherry's interest is keen" with the contrast to "small interest" and the follow - up about being especially interested) shows that "especially interested" (or the contrast with "small interest" and the focus on his strong interest) helps us understand that "keen" means "very excited about something" as it indicates a strong, eager interest. Another clue could be "would hate to miss a chance to beat him" as it shows his strong desire related to the topic, implying a keen (strong) interest. Also, "Exciting people is 'the greatest part of record - breaking'" gives context about the enthusiasm around record - breaking, which ties to Cherry's keen interest in record - setters.

Answer:

Clues like "He is especially interested in a man named Ashrita Furman", "would hate to miss a chance to beat him", or "You may have only a small interest... but Cherry's interest is keen" (the contrast with "small interest" and the emphasis on his strong interest) help understand "keen" means "very excited about something". (If we take the most direct from the text, "He is especially interested in a man named Ashrita Furman" is a key clue as it shows the intensity of his interest, matching the meaning of "keen".)