Question

yes, he’s my favorite,” i said, smiling. “will you play baseball here?” mark asked. “you played great in venezuela. don’t you have a fire to play now, too?” “i do want to play — very much. but my dad works a lot. he can’t drive me to practices,” i told him. “i play baseball, too,” mark said. “my mom could take both of us!” mark just doesn’t get bored when it comes to fixing problems. he never seems to tire of helping. “we can talk to the coach tomorrow,” i said. what does “tire” mean in this passage? options: to lose interest, to practice a sport, to ask questions, to give a ride

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "tire" in the passage, we analyze the context. The sentence says "Mark just doesn't get bored when it comes to fixing problems. He never seems to tire of helping." The phrase "doesn't get bored" and "never seems to tire" are related in meaning. So "tire" here should mean to lose interest (since not tiring of helping means not losing interest in helping). The other options: "to practice a sport" is about sports practice, "to ask questions" is about inquiry, and "to give a ride" is about transportation, which don't fit the context of Mark's willingness to help without getting bored.

Answer:

to lose interest