Question

selection test (online): teens and technology share a future
part a
which sentence best summarizes the author’s opinion about technology in “teens and technology share a future”?
a. it is completely out of teens’ control.
b. it gives humans almost limitless abilities.
c. it can be used to stop violent weather patterns.
d. it is the only way to teach young people to read and write.
part b
which quotation from the selection best supports the answer to part a?
a. perhaps it is the years of experience ive had in front of a computer, a laptop, or some sort of device with a screen.
b. are you curious about something no one you know has even heard of? then, search for it online—and maybe even come across the wrong answer, initially.
c. “here comes a geek, obsessed with technology, preaching about its effectiveness…,”
d. what superpower could one possibly want when we have technology that lets us meet new people, invent new things, and help others?

Explanation:

Part A

• Option A: The idea that technology is completely out of teens’ control goes against the positive view of technology’s potential for empowerment in the text, so A is incorrect.
• Option B: The author’s opinion about technology likely emphasizes its empowering nature, giving humans great capabilities. This option aligns with the idea of technology providing significant abilities.
• Option C: There is no indication in the text that technology can stop violent weather patterns, so C is incorrect.
• Option D: Saying technology is the only way to teach reading and writing is an extreme and unsupported claim, so D is incorrect.

• Option A: This quote is about the author’s experience with devices, not about technology’s capabilities, so it doesn’t support Part A’s answer.
• Option B: This quote is about searching for unknown things online, not about technology’s ability to give humans great capabilities, so it’s incorrect.
• Option C: This quote is about a geek preaching about technology’s effectiveness, but it doesn’t directly support the idea of technology giving limitless abilities, so it’s incorrect.
• Option D: This quote mentions technology letting us meet new people, invent new things, and help others, which shows technology gives us powerful abilities, supporting the idea that technology gives humans almost limitless abilities (from Part A).

Answer:

B. It gives humans almost limitless abilities.

Part B