Question

read the excerpt from \clara bartons childhood\. there was, directly in front of the house, a small, circular, natural pond, fed by springs in the bottom and surrounded by a circle of hills forming a basin in which the little pond basked and slept through the summer, welcoming visitors who wished to escape the summer heat. but in winter it became a thing of beauty and a joy forever to the skater. from its sheltered position it froze smooth, even, and dazzling, and had no danger spots. based on the descriptive details of the setting, what can be inferred about the pond? it was only visited in the winter. it was the only source of water. it was revered when it froze over. it was only visited in the summer.

Explanation:

The text mentions that in summer, visitors who wished to escape the summer heat came to the pond, and in winter it became a thing of beauty and joy for skaters. This implies it was visited in both seasons. It is fed by springs at the bottom, so it's not the only source of water. The text doesn't suggest it was only visited in winter or summer. It becoming a joy for skaters when frozen over indicates it was revered in that state.

Answer:

It was revered when it froze over.