Question

ken sighed, looked at his list of unanswered questions, and pictured himself facing a blank computer screen.
\im so glad youre writing this article,\ alexa said. \people have no clue. they think the syrup just drips out of maple leaves.\
ken laughed.
eally?\
\okay, maybe not quite, but you know what i mean. people dont know what maple farming involves. even my friends dont get it. but now they will!\
ken looked at alexa, surprised he hadnt realized the article was important to her, too. he paused, then flipped past his list of questions to a blank page. \alexa, what are your favorite things about maple farming?\
what is the most likely reason why ken starts a new page in his notebook?
he plans to ask alexa to write the article herself instead.
he decides to listen to alexa rather than ask his prepared questions.
he needs a new page since he has taken so many notes already.
he wants to write about a new topic not related to the maple farm.

Explanation:

Ken was initially working from a list of prepared unanswered questions. After learning the article matters to Alexa, he flips past this list to a blank page and asks her about her favorite parts of maple farming, showing he's shifting from his planned questions to listening to her input.

Answer:

He decides to listen to Alexa rather than ask his prepared questions.