Question

read the text.

when daves computer stopped working right before his presentation, he shrugged and pulled out his old notes.

dave smiled at the group and said, \the show must go on.\

what is the meaning of the phrase in bold?

dave does not care that he isnt prepared for his presentation.

dave will continue with his presentation anyway.

dave will show a movie while he fixes his computer.

dave will perform his presentation like a show.

Explanation:

The phrase "The show must go on" generally means that despite difficulties or setbacks, one should continue with the planned activity. In Dave's case, his computer stopped working (a setback), but he pulled out old notes and intended to continue his presentation. Let's analyze the options:

• Option 1: The text shows he used old notes, so he was prepared, so this is wrong.
• Option 2: This matches the meaning of the phrase and Dave's action of using old notes to continue the presentation.
• Option 3: There's no mention of showing a movie or fixing the computer, so this is incorrect.
• Option 4: The phrase doesn't mean he'll perform the presentation like a show, just that he'll continue it, so this is wrong.

Answer:

B. Dave will continue with his presentation anyway.